balanced and raw

Emma Carlson

Nov 13, 2025

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I know he’s out there somewhere.

I don’t know when,

but I’ll meet him someday.

Maybe he’s walking his own winding road right now,

headed somewhere he doesn’t need to be—

just like me.

And somehow, that thought is enough.

I keep moving,

steady steps through the noise and the smoke,

through a world that feels like it’s burning down.

Still, I’m content.

At peace.

Hell all around me,

but my heart—

my heart is full.

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