Don’t Forget This Part

In the soft hush of falling rain,
her mother held her close—
not to quiet the tears,
but to remind her she didn’t have to be strong for the world.

With a whisper meant for no one else,
she pressed the words into her heart:
“The world may forget your softness. I won’t.”

And in that sacred space between grief and grace,
she was seen.
She was safe.