Everyone has their own darkness
Mine is outside of my skin at times
Creeping slowly around
the confines of my mouth
not allowing me to speak
only telling me to feel
what I don’t want to feel.
You see my dark and
also the light even when
it’s hard to find
even when
it’s invisible to everyone around me.
That is your power
That is your gift
You sit quietly
Listening
as she talks
she cries
she needs you
and you’re not afraid
in fact you embrace the raw feelings.
I’m relieved to know that there are people
like you in the world
Thank you for loving without question
and embracing us without fear.
Don’t change who you are
Ever
And
Keep listening
It matters.
Sarah Fader is the CEO and Founder of Stigma Fighters, a non-profit organization that encourages individuals with mental illness to share their personal stories. Like six million other Americans, Sarah lives with panic disorder. Through Stigma Fighters, she hopes to change the world, one mental health stigma at a time. You can find Sarah at www.sarahfader.com.
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