Walking Paradoxes

“Remember, Kid, 

         don’t ever mistake someone's uncertainty 

              for your inadequacy.”

Some people can love you

        and still run from you.

They can crave connection 

       and still choose distance. 

They can think of you daily

     and still never reach out. 

They can feel guilt

    yet never apologize. 

They can want stability 

    yet create chaos. 

They can feel the safest alone

    yet fear being forgotten. 

Some people can love you deeply

     but not know how to stay. 

We are all walking paradoxes. 

We are all full of contradictions. 

What we want, and what we think we need, don’t usually align perfectly. 

Humans are complicated emotional creatures. Forgive them, when you can. But never try to understand them. Let them be.

CH 1/9/26