If they avoid you,
set them free.
Let them go without bitterness,
for not everyone is meant to stand beside you
when the road turns heavy.

A man who knows his worth
does not chase fading footsteps
or plead for borrowed attention.
He stands firm, even in silence,
even when it costs him someone he cared for.

Walk away with your head held high,
with honor in your heart and fire in your spine.
For you know who you are,
at the core.

— Chamod Senevirathne