Minh Tran

there were days this summer where i felt everything. and there were days where i felt nothing at all

the days broke me down — my feelings were so complicated. nothing about feelings are ever simple or easy. i held so much anger for feeling robbed

the time i had with loved ones, will now pale with time

i just wanted to hold on to them and yet time goes on

in trying to hold on to the past, i’d been too available when i should’ve let myself grieve

to honor them, honor myself, and honor the time we have left by taking no shit from anything less than the kind of love we deserve

here’s to showing up for the friends that show up for you and giving yourself the grace to heal