I'm Tired of Trauma

August 7, 2025

I’m tired of being shaped by pain.

Tired of turning hard things into lessons.

Tired of being told I’m strong when I’m just trying to get through the day.

I’ve done the work. I’ve learned the lessons.

And I’m allowed to say:

I don’t want another one.

I don’t want to grow through loss.

I don’t want to transform through rupture.

I want peace.

I want softness.

I want safety.

I want a life that’s not always asking for repair alongside joy.

That’s not bitterness.

It’s honesty.

And I’m allowed to want that.

And I do.