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Soft Still I stayed soft in places that tried to harden me. I kept my heart open even when it came back a little more broken. I learned that strength is not always loud— sometimes it is quiet, gentle, and still standing. — Petula

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Apr 14

Apr 14, 2026 at 10:41 AM UTC

Soft Still

Soft Still I stayed soft in places that tried to harden me. I kept my heart open even when it came back a little more broken. I learned that strength is not always loud— sometimes it is quiet, gentle, and still standing. — Petula

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“You Didn’t See It” — Petula You saw my smile but you didn’t see how heavy it was to hold. You heard my laugh but not the silence that followed me home. I showed up every day like nothing was wrong— like I wasn’t breaking in places no one could reach. I mastered the art of “I’m okay” while fighting battles I never spoke about. Because not every pain makes a sound… and not every strong person is unhurt.

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Apr 12

Apr 12, 2026 at 11:19 PM UTC

You Didnt See It

“You Didn’t See It” — Petula You saw my smile but you didn’t see how heavy it was to hold. You heard my laugh but not the silence that followed me home. I showed up every day like nothing was wrong— like I wasn’t breaking in places no one could reach. I mastered the art of “I’m okay” while fighting battles I never spoke about. Because not every pain makes a sound… and not every strong person is unhurt.

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“I Bent… But I Rose” — Petula I bent… but I never stayed there. Life tried to fold me into something small, something quiet, something easy to forget— but I was never built that way. I learned how to stand with tears still in my eyes, how to smile with a storm in my chest, how to walk away without looking back. You thought I would break— but breaking isn’t in me. I rebuild. I rise. I become. And every scar on me is proof… I didn’t lose— I transformed.

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Apr 12

Apr 12, 2026 at 10:20 PM UTC

I Bent But I Rose

“I Bent… But I Rose” — Petula I bent… but I never stayed there. Life tried to fold me into something small, something quiet, something easy to forget— but I was never built that way. I learned how to stand with tears still in my eyes, how to smile with a storm in my chest, how to walk away without looking back. You thought I would break— but breaking isn’t in me. I rebuild. I rise. I become. And every scar on me is proof… I didn’t lose— I transformed.

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“I Didn’t Break” By Petula I was just a child with dreams too big for the life I was given. Sent away to a place that was supposed to love me, but instead… taught me pain in silence. I learned how to smile while my heart was breaking. How to stay quiet when I should’ve been protected. But God… You saw me. When nobody spoke up, You stayed. When I felt alone, You carried me. Now look at me— a mother, a fighter, a woman still standing. I didn’t become bitter. I became stronger. Everything meant to break me built me instead. And I’m still rising.

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Apr 11

Apr 11, 2026 at 12:26 PM UTC

I Didnt Break

“I Didn’t Break” By Petula I was just a child with dreams too big for the life I was given. Sent away to a place that was supposed to love me, but instead… taught me pain in silence. I learned how to smile while my heart was breaking. How to stay quiet when I should’ve been protected. But God… You saw me. When nobody spoke up, You stayed. When I felt alone, You carried me. Now look at me— a mother, a fighter, a woman still standing. I didn’t become bitter. I became stronger. Everything meant to break me built me instead. And I’m still rising.

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