Strength Takes Time

My brain was my worst enemy
On the other side of the wall 

There were times I was glued to my bed
The sun was invisible 
I was invisible 
The world was black 

Every night 
My eyes were flooded 
I used to think it wasn’t okay to cry

But after every cry
I fell asleep 
I felt safe 

I wish I knew 
During those times 

The reason 
I didn’t give up 

I gave myself permission 
To be okay 

Being okay doesn’t mean failure
It means strength 

Strength takes time 

This poem is about the dark days, the times I struggle to find my strength. But I realize strength takes time. Strength means being okay; it means not giving up. Keep screaming, because one day there will come a day when you find your strength, and I hope you hold onto it because it's something you will never regret. Strength is a reward to show us how we got here. It shows us that the next time we feel just okay, we've got this. Strength keeps building.