I hope you stay.
Stay for the sunrise and the sunset
Stay for cool breezes and sunny afternoons
Stay for rainy days that leave rainbows across the sky
and the storms that remind us of something greater than ourselves
I hope you stay.

I hope you stay
Stay for the good days and the bad days
Stay for the pain and the healing that comes after
Stay for the ones that appreciate your value
and the ones that don't understand your worth or your journey
I hope you stay.

I hope you stay.
Stay for the times when living is easy and times when it's not
Stay for the glimmers and the gentle reminders of hope that come with them
Stay for the triggers that remind you of your scars
and the resilience they built inside you
I hope you stay.

~Joshua Starks
6 May 2026