20/03/2025
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Sometimes
you have to let other people
be the bigger person for once,
because it’s their turn.
Because you’ve fixed more than
your fair share of things you didn’t break,
but cared enough about the relationship
to repair them.
Because you’ve always said the things
that were hard or awkward to say,
and made them easier to hear.
Your delivery wasn't judgemental
or harsh. You always wanted to get to
the heart of the matter, to the root cause,
and give them a safe place to air out
from both sides.
You pulled eighty percent
when you needed to,
when you knew that they
could only operate at twenty.
You brought the sunlight and water
into the darkness, so fragile things
could have a chance to grow and heal.
Because you cared enough
to haul ass through the tough times,
so you could have more of
the good ones together.
You once believed it was worth the effort.
But after time and time again, of always being the bigger person, you gotta let that
someone else take their turn.
And the truth is, some people never will.
So when you get to that place where
you’re finally learning to let others
step up to reach you, be prepared to lose
a lot of the relationships you thought
would be lifelong. Let them go though,
your energy is far better spent on the ones
who will step up when it’s their turn.
Stacie Martin
Artist: unknown
