can i be honest?

she's scared too.

she wants to crawl into someone's arms

and be held.

safe

and secure.

she wishes she felt

protection

embrace

at home.

she's so tired from all the protecting

she does.

when she curls up with her children

she's brave

for them.

she holds them tight

and she makes them feel

protected.

and then once she's by herself

she removes her mask

of courage

and she faces

her fears

alone and

exposed.

there's no one protecting

her

there's no one

who

feels

safe

for

her.

so she must face her fears alone.

and she does.

she just wishes

that there was

a

someone

she could be

safe with

and

show her

fear to

and then

they could

be brave

together