It’s Okay to Cry

The night’s been heavy on your chest again

You smile like nothing’s wrong

You say you’re fine, but your eyes confess

You’ve been holding on too long

You learned to hide behind “I’m okay”

Turn silence into skin

But your heart’s been knocking soft and tired

Asking just to be let in

You don’t need armor in this room

You don’t need words tonight

Just let your shoulders drop

Let your breathing show the fight

It’s okay to cry

Let it fall, don’t apologize

Tears don’t mean you’re broken inside

They mean you loved, they mean you tried

It’s okay to cry

Even stars do it before sunrise

If your heart needs somewhere safe to land

Let it go… I understand

You’ve been strong in ways they’ll never know

Carrying storms alone

Every “I’m fine” cost a piece of you

Every night you overgrown

Tears you swallowed learned your name

They’re tired of staying in

Even oceans need release

Or they drown from holding in

You don’t have to earn your rest

You don’t have to prove your pain

Some healing only happens

When you let yourself break

It’s okay to cry

Let the midnight hear your truth

Grief and love sound almost the same

When they’re speaking through you

It’s okay to cry

There’s no weakness in the rain

Every tear is a language

Your heart was scared to say

If you’ve been strong for far too long…

If your soul feels tired and worn…

This is where you stop pretending

This is where the healing’s born

It’s okay to cry

You’re still beautiful this way

Every tear you finally give

Makes a little room for day

It’s okay to cry

You don’t lose yourself tonight

You’re not falling apart you’re opening

Let the darkness pray for light