Not A Burden

Don’t force your place in someone’s life.

If someone wants you there, you’ll know.
You won’t have to keep trying to matter.
You won’t feel like you’re bothering them just by being yourself.

You won’t be the only one holding it all together.
You won’t sit there wondering what changed
or why it suddenly feels so distant.

People make time for what matters to them.
If they care, they show it.
If they don’t, they don’t.

And yeah, it hurts.
But trying to hold on when you’re the only one trying
hurts even more.

You shouldn’t have to shrink yourself to fit in.
You shouldn’t have to prove your worth to feel accepted.

The right people won’t make you question where you stand.
They’ll make it clear.
In how they show up,
how they stay,
and how they make you feel seen without asking for it.

Let your presence be a quiet gift,
not something you have to convince anyone to keep.

You’re not a burden.
You never were.
And the people meant for you won’t need reminding.