Resilience

I asked how she was doing

she said she’ll handle it

It’s her version of my “Maintainin’”

I know exactly what it means

I’ve seen her handle it before

It looks effortless

Maybe that’s the problem

Maybe that’s why no one seems to be worried

She can always convince me not to be… almost

My maintaining is not as graceful as her handling

So whenever I can, I take notes

It’s not something a person can learn

It just is

My notes are more for inspiration

Not an actual attempt to learn how to handle the way she handles

Impossible!

Her handle is something you have to be born with

It’s raw talent

Honed and polished by life, love and hurt.. but not necessarily in that order

So I maintain

Resilience

noun

1. the power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity.

2. ability to recover readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyancy.