Every single one of us lives with a fear within us;
it's the kind of fear that causes us to bear
with the worst kind of pain on our own.
This fear is the fear of being judged at,
even by our closest family or friends.

And to me, what hurts more than having such a fear,
is knowing that my friends are suffering too because of it.
It hurts to know that when they feel like their world is collapsing,
they don't see the need to turn to others for help
just because they don't want people to think otherwise of them.
No matter how strong one can be,
nobody should go through any sort of pain on their own.

I wish that everyone would know that when friendships are formed,
an unwritten; unspoken contract is signed.
One with a clause that says to accept you for who you are.

What I'm trying to put across is simply the fact that
you are never alone. You may be lonely, but you're not alone.
No matter how twisted and ugly you think your thoughts are,
there is someone else out there who is equally tormented by his/her
own insanity. 

And I think sharing these thoughts will not only give your friends
a chance to diminish those voices you have in your head
(the ones that keep bringing you down),
it will also provide comfort to another in knowing that
there is someone out there who understands what he/she is going through.

So please.
Please don't bear the pain alone.
Please don't cry yourself to sleep.
Please don't seal up your heart.


"I think we both wouldn't have felt so alone and insane if we 
shared our thoughts like that. All because we were trying to shield 
ourselves from any impending hurt that might not even occur."