Tacenda
Life does not whisper
its lessons it teaches with silence,
with doors that do not open,
with people who leave
without saying goodbye.
You learn that love is not always enough,
that effort does not guarantee reward,
and kindness is sometimes returned
with indifference,
sometimes with scars.
Dreams grow tired before we do.
Some fade quietly,
some break loudly,
and some wait forever
for a courage we never find.
You discover that time is not a healer
it is a revealer.
It shows you who stays,
who pretends,
and who only needed you
until they no longer did.
Not everyone who smiles is happy.
Not everyone who promises stays.
And not every battle you fight
will be seen,
or appreciated,
or won.
Life teaches you to carry pain
without letting it spill,
to laugh with a heavy heart,
and to stand alone
when the crowd disappears.
The bitter truth is this:
no one is coming to save you.
And the beautiful truth hidden inside it
you are stronger
than you ever believed you could be.
