{"id":3200,"date":"2025-04-07T12:33:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T12:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/walkingshadowpoetry.com\/blog\/?p=3200"},"modified":"2025-04-07T12:33:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T12:33:48","slug":"thank-you-for-loving-me-when-i-was-too-tired-to-love-myself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/walkingshadowpoetry.com\/blog\/thank-you-for-loving-me-when-i-was-too-tired-to-love-myself\/","title":{"rendered":"“Thank You for Loving Me When I Was Too Tired to Love Myself.”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The one who stayed when life got loud and silent all at once.<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You didn\u2019t walk in when things were perfect,
you showed up when life was messy,
when my smile was heavy,
and my words were too tired to speak.
You didn\u2019t ask me to explain the storm,
you just stood next to me and held the umbrella,
sometimes silently\u2026
and that, to me, was everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ve seen me at my lowest,
and never once used it against me.
You\u2019ve watched me break,
then helped me gather the pieces,
not because you had to,
but because that’s just who you are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ve laughed with me until we couldn\u2019t breathe,
cried with me when I was too tired to hide the pain,
believed in me on days I couldn’t see anything good in myself.
That kind of loyalty?
That kind of love?
It\u2019s rare\u2026 and I don\u2019t take it for granted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You don\u2019t just know my story,
you\u2019ve walked through the chapters with me.
You\u2019ve celebrated my wins like they were yours,
and never kept score when life pulled me back.
You were there when I had nothing to offer but presence,
and you called that enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even in the quiet seasons,
when words are few and life gets busy,
you remain constant.
You don\u2019t love me for the version that shines,
you love me even when I\u2019m dim,
confused, tired, or moody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that\u2019s the kind of friendship
that books try to describe
and movies try to capture,
but I get to live it every day because of you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s to you,
my confidant, my laughter partner,
my voice of reason when I lose my way,
my shelter when things feel too loud.
Thank you for showing me
that real friendship isn\u2019t just about showing up,
it\u2019s about staying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forever grateful.
Forever yours,
your best friend,
who doesn\u2019t always say it,
but truly means it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walking Shadow Poetry – Grow from what\u2019s meant to kill you.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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