being told that the key to self assurance is loving yourself until the right people come along can feel so disheartening when you've spent a lifetime in wait. yearning for quiet comfort and kisses on the head that will never come. too small to take on the world so you lie in wait for nothing at all.

to all the regressors out there who feel unseen and lonely, know that there is always somebody who cares for you and loves you dearly. if you feel as though there is nobody, (i) - a stranger, cares for whoever you are and your hardships.