I’m about to crash. It’s been a long time coming. I’ve felt myself teetering on the edge for a while.

Don’t try to rescue me. Don’t try to comfort me. Don’t try to make it all right. It isn’t.

Don’t try to stop me crying. The tears need to come. Don’t be afraid of my terror. Let my anger be. It’s not about you.

Be there. Be with me. Hold me. But don’t hold me back. I need to dive into this. That is the only way to the other side. It may seem for a while that I am drowning. Know that I will make it.