I SURVIVE

 She never chose her journey and her life- it chose her instead.

It was never a matter of what she wanted, but what she had to do to survive instead.

She never wanted to fight for her life, but that was the only option she was ever given.

Life was never kind to her as it mercilessly knocked her down and battered her emotionally more times than not.

There were so many nights that she drowned in tears of frustration, often wondering why everything seemed to be such a battle..

But as she struggled, fought and found her way through the hard stuff, she realized she was growing stronger..

And the things that would once nearly destroy her now became easier to handle.

With each step of the journey and every challenge that she overcame, her resilience and strength grew.

Sure, she had broken more times than she could count.

Of course, she learned bravery as she put the pieces back together..

Yes, her strength multiplied with each success..

And the once meek and timid girl discovered that she was so much different now.

She was a warrior, tried and tested over and again..

And nothing could tear her apart anymore.

She wouldn’t let it.

It wasn’t that she didn’t have bad days or hard times, life still stormed at every opportunity..

But now, she knew how to keep her head up and never lost her way or courage.

She was always a glorious mixture of strength, determination and resiliency..

And with the sunrise of every new day, she would look in the mirror and smile.

She was brave and strong and broken all at once..

But she knew she could face anything..

And still be smiling after the storms.

That’s what warriors do..

She was and always would be unstoppable.

|ravenwolf

Dawn