The Riverbanks Notes

To the soft ones

To the ones who get overwhelmed 
The ones who feel small
The ones who ask, “What is wrong with me?”

To the ones who notice the details
Who wear the earplugs
Who get interrupted

To the ones brave enough to cry
Who say wow at the stars
The ones naive enough to hope

To the ones who light candles
Who make space for beauty
Who sense the tiniest shifts

To the ones who value kindness
Who often feel misunderstood
The ones who get tired

To the ones unable to push through
The ones who take the long way home
The ones who answer with I don’t know

To the ones willing to connect to what’s really going on
The ones who need to cancel plans
The ones who empathize and protect 

To the soft ones
Our softness is our strength
Our softness is needed

At all costs, stay soft