On my hardest days
Instead of ignoring my pain
I find my strength
In the most uncommon way
I sit with the discomfort of pain
Sometimes for hours in my bed
Sometimes listening to an old Art Bell show
Sometimes reading or listening to music
It's not just one single thing that works
To snap me out of it
But just allowing myself to nurture my needs
More often than not
I'm emotionally overloaded
Not because I'm fragile
But because I'm an empath
Aware of the collective consciousness
Aware of the connections of all things
My soul reminds me
How intertwined I am
To everyone and everything
My pain reminds me
Of just how much
I am alive
