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The Flowers That I Carry

Deep in every fiber of my being lays tragedy;
Hopes and dreams to never be,  
Lost and withered without a choice
Passions stripped away,
In the blink of an eye
Life turned upside down,
Left in feelings turned inside out
A lifetime of loss to bare,
Created perfectly in a wake of disaster,
The gift that keeps giving
These are the flowers that I carry
Ones of tragedy though courage,  
It has built upon my soul
I wear them as my armor,
Against the fear of my future
I use them as an anchor,  
As I wade the deep sea of fear
Keeping myself grounded in peace,
A strong woman have I become
As I face life bravely in the eye,
Without a choice or say
Going forward in strength and resilience,
A calm that tragedy can so forth create  
As I exist with daily reminders,
A perfectly imperfect creation I've become  
As these are the flowers that I carry  
Written by PandoraUnleashed
Published | Edited 7th Feb 2019
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