There is nothing wrong with the shell
It shields us from the harm
It is the safe place to retreat
the quiet space to heal
where the vulnerabilities lay
There is nothing wrong with the shell
As long as it doesn’t block sunlight from you
nor intercepts the adventure that reveals who you really are
nor becomes your entire universe
There is nothing wrong with the shell
in fact
take pride in the armor we built upon tears and resilience
upon the scars that we outgrow
the fearless identity that defines who we are in the savage world.
There is nothing wrong with the shell
At this moment
It is absolutely okay to stay as is
knowing this warm cave
is always here
holding the space for previous tenderness