best i can sweatshirt.

something soft to wear.

this is for when so much of this is hard,

and it helps to have something soft.

for the sweatshirt you reach for

because you already know how it feels

the second you put it on.

it’s just a sweatshirt.

the words on the front aren’t encouragement.

they’re acknowledgment.

best i can.

that’s it.

that’s the truth most days.

for cold hospital rooms.

for waiting rooms that stretch longer than expected.

for early mornings and late nights.

for kitchens with pill bottles on the counter.

for coming home and not taking it off.

if you’re here,

you don’t need inspiration.

you don’t need motivation.

you just need something

that doesn’t ask more of you.

this is for you,

if you’re the one caring.

not because you’re doing it right.

just because you’re doing it.

if you want this,

it’s here.