A short poem.

When silence is all you have

It’s okay, dear child

To not have the words

Be still

When your soul aches

It’s deafening

No energy to shout

It’s okay, dear child

Be still

When every step is perilous

No sudden movements

“Be alert!”

It’s okay, dear child

Be still

When the air is sucked out of you

And the ground is no more

You are still here

It’s okay, dear child

Be still

When you have so much to say

But your heart forgets

To pump

It’s okay, dear child

Be still

And in the stillness

You will find the words

You will speak again

And you will know, dear child

It’s okay