The Way I See It

There are people who are bruised
Battered
Broken

Who have lived through the unthinkable
Or
Who still live in hell

There are people who persevere
Become victorious
Become content

You can be caged
And still have freedom

There isn’t a person on this earth
Who can take away
Who you are

Only you

You can choose to let what has been done to you
Define you
Control you
Destroy you

Or

You can rise against
Rise up
Reclaim yourself

Blaming life circumstances
For your behavior
Hurts everyone affected by you

And

Keeps you stagnant

Which to me
Is worse
Than death