I Am Stronger

I am stronger than you think.

You thought you could break me in half,

Shatter my soul and leave me alone,

But you didn’t count on my will to transcend.

I am stronger than you understand.

You cannot break me.

The fire that burns within my soul,

The resilience that sets me apart from the rest.

I am stronger than you know.

Fallen, though continuously getting up again.

Bruised and battered, yet never defeated.

My soul remains unbroken, my heart still beating.

I am stronger than you acknowledge.

I have gone through things you couldn’t endure,

Things you couldn’t even imagine.

The weight of the world and the darkness that settles around me—

I am stronger than you recognize.

I am no one’s victim.

A warrior and a survivor.

My heart is forged in fire,

My strength is molded from steel.

I am stronger.

I will forever be a survivor.