Keep It Together

Keep it Together.

They say.

And we all do.

To keep up.

This charade. 

As if we are all perfect. 

Unbreakable.

Mentally.

Physically.

Everything.

Sometimes 

We keep it together 

so forcefully 

it hurts like hell.

With safety pins

of all kinds 

even if they’re toxic

so we won’t fall apart.

Lonely warriors in our own battles. 

But imagine 

if we would fight alongside each other.

if we would have each others back.

if we would reach out

so we can learn to be each others safety pin.

Can you imagine how strong we would be?