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I am the culmination
of all the people
I used to be,
the versions
of myself that
I s u r v i v e d.
I am what remains
after the long divide,
the separation
that only existed after
I s p l i t
from the parts of me
that only lived
to take my life.
I am the combination
of resilience and love,
of falling down
and getting up
over and over again,
with no promise of
a different result.
my persistence
is the duality where hope
meets insanity,
where faith meets
c a l a m i t y.
I am not my failures.
I am not my wounds.
I am the epitome
of the word
w a r r i o r.
my existence is glorious,
flaws and all.
I am victorious
even when I fall.
because I get up, I go on.
the war drums in my chest
are my fight song.
I get up, and
I prove everyone
w r o n g.
If you or someone you know is struggling with depression or suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, or text HOME to 741741.
Don't throw the fight. Give yourself another chance.
From my newest poetry collection, CARNAGE. Available now on Amazon.
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