You tried to break me with your power, which you wanted to hold onto as your tower
By discouraging me
By invalidating me
By isolating me
By silencing me
By abusing me
You tried and thought you broke me with your power and selfishness
You tried very hard to plant seeds of self-doubt in me so I would waver, falter into silence and emptiness, and so you thought
And still I stand in my courageous, flawed uniqueness.
My choice is hope, happiness, and life.
Author Statement
The inspiration behind penning this poem are the stories I have heard from women, men, and teens who dared to speak their truth to abusive power. Their courage to take steps towards healing by reclaiming their voice.
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