youarefire

“if they do not carry the world on their shoulders for you, then do it for yourself. if they do not look at you with gentle eyes and fluttering eyelids, then do it for yourself. if they do not hoist you up and show you the sky, then do it for yourself. if they do not make your toes curl and make your heart sing, then do it for yourself. if they do not make you feel like there is sunlight filling your throat, then do it for yourself. if you deserve the universe, and they only give you empty nights, then give it to yourself. even alone, you can carry the world on your shoulders, admire yourself in the soft autumn light, make the climb to see the sky, love every inch of your tender skin, pour yourself a glass of warm sunlight, and see the universe that exists behind your eyelids. if they do not, then you absolutely can.”