when one encounters pain, sadness, anger, emptiness – the method in which it’s handled can say a lot about who they are inside. or so i hear. sometimes, the struggle between what ought to be done and what needs to be done is a mighty one. no questions have answers, no anger has a release. inside, it builds. and builds. and builds. but there’s nowhere for it to go. deep down though, i know that’s for the best. this is my burden.
wounds may not ever heal. sometimes they shouldn’t.
things will never be the same. and in a way, i’m thankful for that.
i can hold my head high, and as a result, i will overcome.
blessings come in many forms. i pray this, too, is one.
i long for the moment where there is no question, there is no doubt, there is no emptiness. only warmth, comfort, and peace.
i refuse to be defeated, but i’ll always remain aware. i’ve been tested before – and though it’s never quite been in this manner, i have overcome. i will overcome. i must overcome.
for me.
for you.
for me.
when given the opportunity, the world around you will let you down.
expect nothing. assume nothing. nothing is sacred. everything is fair game.
this is the last time. that was the last time.
it will only go uphill from here.
as the days get shorter and the air gets colder , i will be reborn.
it will be a fight. it will be a struggle.
but this will not defeat me.
you will not defeat me.
