Emotional Vomit

I am always the strong one.

I am the one who holds back tears so I don't look like the vulnerable one.

I am the one who pretends nothing happened so you have a solid, sturdy shoulder to cry on.

I am the one who makes sure you are okay before even thinking about how I feel.

I am the one who will pull you from the wreckage while I'm limping on my broken leg and bleeding from my abdomen.

I am the one who will look death in the face if it means you get to live.

I can't be that person this time.

I apologize for expelling my emotional crap all over your reader. But I can't hide behind my sarcasm and awful humor right now.

I can't be the strong one. I need to be allowed to be the weak one.

Just this once.