| alone |

it's one of those moments. the moments that you dread. the moments that cause life to just stop. and hang...at a standstill. its in this moment where the feeling of loneliness creeps over you. and against everything that's going on, you feel as though you have no one. absolutely no one. the irony is that your friends and family who love, care for and support you are doing just that, and even more so than usual. but yet, you still feel so alone and you can't shake the feeling. where is the shoulder that you can cry into? where is the embrace that will protect you from the world? you're not looking for words of encouragement...not right now. all you want is the silent reassurance in their eyes...and arms. your mind is racing at a million miles per hour. you open your mouth but nothing comes out. your eyes well up and you can't explain why. you try to organize your thoughts, but you can't grasp onto anything. your heart is heavy and your body is weak. you stare off, not looking at anything in particular... you just let the thoughts and tears flow.

life has landed a devastating left hook and you don't have any energy to get up and fight back. you know that things will work out in the end. you know things happen for a reason. you know you will get through this. but right now... what you need is a breath of life breathed into you. and hope. above all things...hope.