I took a hit and at first I needed to stay down to recover

I stayed curled up crying from the pain but my tears have stopped even if the pain hasn't

I can get back up struggling to stand and look the enemy in the eye so they know I won't stay down forever

What everyone needs to understand is that I'm fighting for my dreams sometimes, I need to stay down but I will always get back up

Because I will never give up

#Poetry #Resilience #Hope #TouchTheClouds

With your trauma you devoured my love With your narrative you silenced my voice With your self-hate you killed my self-love

So

With my will I cut you out With my words I revive my self-love With my wings I fly away free

Because my light is stronger than your darkness

#Poetry #SelfLove #Resilience #Determination