Today I feel strong, but once I was weak
beaten and bullied and too scared to speak
Slowly I sunk till I hit rock bottom
then sunk a bit more feeling lost and forgotten
While down in the depths like drowning in water
each breath that I took, seemed to get shorter
The hope that I had well it quickly faded
along with the help which I somehow evaded
I said my goodbyes to the world that I hated
and closed both my eyes which by now were dilated
The tears I was shedding subsided and stopped
I think I had cried out every last drop
A voice in my head told me not to concede
to get up and fight for my life and succeed
A door had been opened a path to proceed
but if I would walk it where would it lead
Afraid and alone I set on my track
and promised myself I’d never look back
No matter what challenge I’d have to defeat
I vowed I’d stand on my own two feet
That was the past and now it's the present
it certainly hasn't been easy or pleasant
But now I no longer give in to the pressure
each blow that I take makes me stronger than ever
A contest entry
- You Thought You Had Me? by shysky.
550 points, ended October 28, 32 entries
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Pain is something that's all inside the mind really ( like the saying "mind over matter" ) Our bodies are quite capable of handling damage ( to a certain extent of course ) but emotional pain is far more difficult to overcome. It's mainly about how we perceive it.... With each bit of pain inflicted upon us we can either look for a lesson to learn from it, allow ourselves the time to heal, and in the end grow stronger - OR - We can succumb to it and let ourselves be conquered. When we admit defeat that's when we know we've finally let our minds and the spirits that dwell inside of us grow too weak to continue fighting back so in the end we falter instead of triumph. I've hit rock-bottom before too and you know what they say right? There's nowhere else to go but up! I truly love your poetry and I want you to know how extremely talented you are! This is an excellent poem ~ It's inspirational to say the least!
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