Might be a sequel in this, not too sure yet.

Don't own it (how depressing).

xx

fallible [fӕləbl] - wanting in strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man.

She was the strong one. Always and forever. The pillar of so many lives, holding them up by the skin of her teeth. She was the one they turned to when things got tough or when they needed someone to listen to them, someone to support them unconditionally. She was the rational one, cold, untouchable yet mother to all. She was the one with whom everyone could share their burdens because she had the ability to carry it all. Her head was always held high, her jaw always set in determination. She was the one who would lead them, the one who was willing to assume responsibility for anything and everything. She was the one they all turned to in times of need. She was the eternal comforter, teacher and friend. She never broke down, never stopped working tirelessly. Even her grief and pain were only to be doled out in private, so very rarely visible for anyone else because no one could deal with her pain. She was the bearer of all burdens.

Because she could handle it.

Because she never said no.

Simply because it was how it had always been and always would be.

But who did this strong woman turn to? Who was strong for her? When she was the one to seek counsel, to whom did she turn? Who held her up? Who helped her when she was lonely? Who held her as she cried? Who did she share her pain with? Who was it she spilled her deepest, darkest secrets to? When her daughter was taken, who held her hand? Who offered more than their own grief in response? Who was brave for her? Who let her cry without judgement? Who took responsibility for her? In times of need, who did Helen Magnus turn to?

She turned to herself. Because no one else could understand the pain she had experienced in all her years. She held herself together, she consoled herself, she pulled herself out of the grief because no one else could. Her strength was enough for everyone, herself included because it had to be.

But how long would it last?

How long until that strength crumbled?

Maybe it would last forever.

Maybe not.

Because the problem is, she is still human.

She is still fallible.