Keep going

It's hard being back

no, it's worse than hard

impossible

to be around them

to be surrounded by people who hate you for finding yourself

when they hide behind layers of concealer and foundation because they haven't found themselves yet

they go out of their way to make us miserable

I don't want to go back either

but if we give up

they win the war

they succeed in ruining our lives

we have to keep pushing back

keep building up walls

keep returning their insults back to the sender

keep going

keep living

it's nearly impossible

no, it's just impossible

but you make the impossible seem possible

you're a light in the void

if you don't go out

I won't go out

if you will always be there for me

I will always be there for you

don't give up

keep reaching up

keep blocking the path to the cookie fort

keep the walls up;

if they fall

you will too

I'm trying

and I know you can

stand up

don't bother brushing yourself off -

the world needs to see the scars and wounds that they've inflicted upon you

upon us

this is a battle that must be won

and can be won

by you.