Show me the real you

Show me the real you,
the broken you,
the flawed you,
the hurting you,
the tired you…
And I will show you mine.

And together we shall rise up,
and walk this road to recovery.
Slowly but surely.

And if you want to sit down
and take a pause,
I will support you.

We can soothe each other
when one of us cries,
and cheer each other up
when one of us tries.

I will not shame you
if you put your life on hold
to take a breath.
And when you are ready again
I will still be standing beside you.

I want you to love your skin.
I want us to take off our masks.
Will you trust me if I promise you
that you won’t need to hide?
Not from me.

So let me meet you halfway.
Let us meet with our souls
naked, bared, and vulnerable.
And I will love you just like that.
Just like that and more.

If you are ready to see me
with all my scars,
I am ready to see yours.

Together we can howl
for all our victories
and for all our wars. ❤️