truth doesn’t have to feel good right away
it can sting. it can make you flinch.
but the point is whether you stay long enough
to understand why it needed to be said
it’s not painless
and we also should resist
letting that pain become a wall
that is growth
that is love
that doesn’t collapse under discomfort
it’s easier to blame than to grow
in the truth that stays
in the love that made room for processing
fighting to remain open is worth it