you made me feel like i mattered

“you made me feel like i matter you laughed at my stupid jokes and kept me company with you around, everything felt a little lighter, a little brighter— like the world was less cruel just for a moment. you never had to try too hard you just existed, and somehow that was enough to quiet the noise in my head. i used to hate silence, but with you, it felt safe. like i could finally rest. like i didn’t have to pretend to be more than i was. maybe that’s why it hurts now— because it’s not just the absence of you, it’s the absence of how i felt when you were near. maybe you didn’t even know how much you meant. maybe i was just another passing comfort to you. but to me, you were a reason to smile on days that didn’t deserve one. and if you’re reading this somehow, i just want you to know— you made me feel like i mattered. and that? i’ll carry with me even when you’re gone.”