We Hear You

You wake up already braced for the noise

Like the world's too loud for your wounded voice

Sirens in your chest

Shadows in your room

Memories that hit you with no warning, no fuse

You learned how to smile

While holding the line

Being strong took all of your time

You tell yourself"Just make it through today"

Just breathe

But some days feel heavier than yesterday

I know

You're not crazy

It's not in your head

What you're feeling is real

And every word that you said

We hear you

Every silent scream

You're one in a million

And you still matter to this world

More than you believe

If you ever need anything

We're right here

We are always here

Always

I know some days are harder than others

But there are better days ahead

A slammed door, sends you into fight or flight

Checking every room, turn on every light

You replay the moments you couldn't outrun

Survived what would have broken anyone

Good people get tired of being strong

When being brave lasts way too long

You don't need fixing

You don't need shame

You survived something that changed your brain

You're not crazy

Not crazy

It's not in your head

It's real

What you're carrying is real

And every word that you said

We hear you

When the night won't end

Don't give up

There are people who need you

And love you just as you are

There were days you forgot how joy feels

Too busy surviving, just to keep things real

Helping everyone else when they fall

Doesn't quiet those loud noises at all

You don't need to bleed to be believed

You don't need permission just to breathe

Be proud of every step you made