One Day

One day, you’ll look back and thank every storm that ever wrecked your plans.

Every path that closed on you,

every moment that left you confused and aching,

you’ll realize it wasn’t the world being cruel

it was just trying to guide you somewhere else.

You’ll see how every detour had a reason,

how every heartbreak, every loss,

wasn’t punishment but protection.

You were never being denied what was meant for you,

you were just being pushed closer to what *is.*

The things that didn’t work out,

the people who walked away,

the chances that slipped right through your fingers,

they were all part of the redirection.

You needed those endings to clear the space

for something softer, something real,

something that would stay.

And maybe back then you couldn’t see it,

how the silence you hated was teaching you patience,

how the rejection was building your strength,

how the loneliness was shaping your heart

to recognize peace when it finally arrived.

Even that look, the one that haunted you,

the one that made you question your worth,

it wasn’t meant to hurt you.

It was clarity disguised as pain,

a reminder that sometimes love doesn’t leave gently,

and truth doesn’t always sound kind.

One day, you’ll breathe easier.

You’ll understand why the road had to twist and turn,

why you had to lose your way to find your balance.

And maybe you’ll even smile,

because you made it through.

And when you do,

you’ll whisper a quiet thank you

to every storm that ever tried to tear you apart,

because they were really just trying

to bring you home.

-dmnd