And it does. You have loved, and people love you...whether or not you believe it or welcome it...whether the events that have happened in the past cloud that judgement, or not.

It is not easy living in this nightmare of life, it is not easy and the world does not justify the actions of those sent to ruin us but it is us ultimately that can change that, one day and one step at a time.

Keep hanging in there babe and know that you have that power...you.

Linda, a new piece... yay! (And I hope I'm not sounding weird haha). Glad to read though and your words are powerful here, although it is a sad piece, I hope you are doing okay.

I felt like this poem touched deeply because it was simply honest and real. There is this tone of desolation so present till the very end, this kind of tired, exhausted atmosphere. That you want to know these times existed once and that the day can come again soon. No one knows when, but it will arrive. Keep your head up and don't let go of hope.
Sometimes it can't be explained better than "our storms"- and I really connected with that because we all have our flaws, insecurities, self-doubts, frustrations over so much....maybe our past or why we feel how we do.

Like how you referenced the sun too. When I think of it, there is a upside and downside. 1) the light and warmth it brings but 2) it can burn us easily if we don't have protection. So I like that innocence in wishing for it to only warm.... that ending gives me shivers. That will be the hardest I think, letting love in and accepting it in those forms of self-love and to be loved. But it will come, you are worth it. I know those moments of disbelief arrive and sometimes can cloud what we used to have faith in.

Take care.

Firstly - I think the opening of the poem is good because you use the word "remember" which implies that there has been a time before where things were much better than this, and a time where you could breathe fine and enjoy life. It also gives the impression that this time was far away into the past, and it seems somewhat impossible to retrieve.

we'll learn to walk in the rain
instead of live inside our storms -

^ grammar here isn't quite right. "live" should be "living"

I like the comparison of the sun being warm, or burning. I think this is realistic to "happiness" and how some people can see something so much differently than a person who sees a lot of darkness.

I like your ending too because there is a big difference too in loving someone, and having someone love you back.... then your last line shows that you no longer know if you believe in love altogether!

This poem is great, and I think you picked a really fitting title, like always!