Pain

You feel horrible. Your insides feel like they don't function anymore. You lose your appetite for everything. You don't eat for days.

It hurts.

You don't want to talk to anyone. Shut yourself away. Isolate yourself. Cry all alone.

But at the same time you want the people closest to you to hold you and talk to you and tell you everything will be okay.

You're with your closest friend. He can see you're hurt. You're holding everything in. You tell him everything's okay. It's not. You're breaking down inside, every wall of strength you built up is crumbling down.

He can tell, even if you don't let him know. He puts an arm around you. Holds you tight. Gets past your defenses. A tear leaks out of your eye.

"Hey, no, don't cry," he says. That's it. Those words. They make the dam finally break. Your tears stream out, hot and unstoppable. He hugs you tighter. You can't control yourself. It's the fact that someone cares enough, loves you so much that finally destroys you.

You tried to be alone, to keep the pain to yourself, hold it in and deal with it yourself. But the presence of that one significant person demolishes the pillars you so painfully put up. Strips away all the layers of self defense you put up.

You melt in their arms. That is now your world. It comforts you, surrounds you. Gives you the warmth and love you needed.

You cry yourself dry. You let all the pain out. You feel much better.

They're there for you.
You're loved.
You don't have to deal with things alone.