knives drive harder into the
walls of her mind
gouging the defenses without
mercy
she screams
and pleads
and begs
silently
praying one day
someone will see
the art on her arms
and legs
the darkness under her eyes
the pain she hides away
she's tired of fighting
the same fights
over and over again
of trying to prove
that maybe
just maybe
she's worth being saved
until one day
the fire was put back
in her eyes
when she realized-
she was worth fighting for herself
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strengthened by force
PoetrySometimes we don't choose if we're strong, because we have to be. We cannot choose the cards we are dealt with, but we can choose our reaction. __________________________________ STRONG (strông) adj. strong·er, strong·est 1. a. Physically powerful...
