Strength
- kbillard43
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Strength
Strength is reaching down into the dark recesses of my soul, raising and lifting the voice that has been buried for years and acknowledging and validating my truth.
Strength is projecting my voice loud enough for all those who have hurt and abused me to hear the words, "You did NOT win! I am still here and I am breaking free of the shackles of silence that have kept me prisoner."
Strength is knowing that not only have I survived, but now I thrive.
Strength is raising one foot and placing it in front of the other; sometimes stumbling, but always moving forward.
Strength is crawling out of the darkness, looking at life and saying, "I choose you."
Strength is standing in front of the mirror, looking at my reflection and saying, "Above all else, I choose me."
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I disagree. I think the poetry is in the repetition- each stanza starts with “Strength”. It’s as if the author is building up strength with each verse. I like it.