BITTERSWEET COURAGE

Having a rollercoaster of a feeling—

twisting, rising, dropping all at once.

You want to confront them.

You want to hear their side.

But courage—

it stays just out of reach.

Ironic, isn’t it?

You found your voice,

yet now it feels sharper—

like it grew more teeth overnight,

ready to bite back at you.

So you step back,

retreat into your quiet sanctuary,

choosing silence

over saying too much.

Maybe this is why

they hold grudges—

or maybe it’s just what you tell yourself

to make the distance make sense.

You give them space,

as if space can untangle

what words could break. It

And still, you ask yourself—

Am I ready

to carry the weight of their truth?

Bittersweet, isn’t it?

You already know the answer.

Yet you linger—

hoping for reassurance,

hoping for something

you know won’t come.