Darkness tried to break her, to fill her world with grief
Her height of faith and depth of love were stronger than this thief
Her wounds were cleansed by the tears she cried
There was more to her than met the eye
In a relentless quest for justice, she would swiftly rise
The pain that was her prison, would meet its demise
Her heart flourished with hope. She made her choice
She gave her hidden feelings a purpose and a voice
She stained the pure white paper with ink until it bled
until every wrong was made right, until every tear was shed
A new day was born as a glimpse of light
A new craving to live. A new will to fight
free from the garments of trepidation she wore
Not bound by chains of despair anymore
Upon her knees with her heart in a humble place
A new destiny greeted her as a tender embrace
never again to be broken upon the floor
She was free to fly, free to soar
From fallen ruins, infinite it seemed
was born a vivid enlightened dream
The sun arose within her, a new light upon her path
She departed from darkness, turned her back to wrath
surrendered to the gentleness, the calm of a fresh start
ascended uncharted skies of kindness upon wings of a softened heart
She climbed above the shadows, God to be her only guide
The clouds far beneath her, the luminous sunlight at her side
no longer wrapped in shame, fighting to survive
full of peace and tranquility, fully awake, fully alive
new goals, new visions, new mountains to climb
her deepest scars erased forever in time
The odds stacked against her were overturned
A fresh urgency for freedom burned
Her eyes widely opened, she dreamed the sweetest dream
She reached forth to boundless heights, her life had been redeemed
A beacon on the horizon, understanding captured her sight
inspiring her heart to open, inclining her fingers to freely write
her soul to fully share, her spirit to liberally fly
Her hands to grasp a second chance, giving life another try
Kindling a flame from an inner spark, she ignited a fire to live
sprouting from the ashes with a tireless passion to give
The world left marks on her cocoon. She never asked why
She simply spread her wings and emerged a butterfly
Formerly hidden in darkness, she had a future clear and bright
She paved a road to hungry hearts like a ray of hope and light
no looking back to troubles of her past
too busy caring for the downhearted and loving the downcast
Her future unknown, uncertain where this trail would lead
she measured every thought, every motive, every deed
every word which fell upon her lips, every expression upon her face
sifted through eyes of compassion and benevolence of grace
Her speech delivered truth to anyone longing to feel
unraveling statues of stone with love, unique and real
She met the need of those who hungered for a heartfelt word
Through tenderness and compassion, refined purpose was seen and heard
Gentle words breathed into them new life delicate and sweet
penetrating unreachable hearts, from stone she paved a street
Affection and forgiveness softly fell upon their ears
hidden strengths coaxed with lyrics of a balladeer
They basked in her sunshine to warm their troubled hearts
The world, an empty palette. Her life, a work of art
no need to be common when one was meant to be rare
Fulfilling her purpose became her strength. her life. her air
She breathed in the sunshine, warmth, light and rays
reflected upon lonely souls to brighten their darkest days
Her glow simply an inner light, resounding in echoes of hope
filling a void in empty hearts, lending a hand to help them cope
Her heart beat to the consoling rhythm of a generous melody
serenading prisoners of grief, setting their fragile hearts free
She reached forth with generous hands to a world full of need
an advocate for the weary, she’d speak and intercede
anchored by sincerity to calm their troubled minds
She shared the treasure of a heart, virtuous and kind
She heard the slightest whisper of need escaping a broken soul
She saw the diamond, the person’s worth, beyond a life of coal
Drops of tenderness fell steady as a gentle spring rain
enveloping the world in solace, a refuge from pain
They defeated darkness and radiated with newfound light
With strength renewed, they emerged, eagles taken flight
Former lives passed away with freedom to begin again
The sky’s the limit of a hopeful dream that began as paper and pen
May 28, 2020
May 28, 2020 at 4:47 PM UTC
Darkness tried to break her, to fill her world with grief
Her height of faith and depth of love were stronger than this thief
Her wounds were cleansed by the tears she cried
There was more to her than met the eye
In a relentless quest for justice, she would swiftly rise
The pain that was her prison, would meet its demise
Her heart flourished with hope. She made her choice
She gave her hidden feelings a purpose and a voice
She stained the pure white paper with ink until it bled
until every wrong was made right, until every tear was shed
A new day was born as a glimpse of light
A new craving to live. A new will to fight
free from the garments of trepidation she wore
Not bound by chains of despair anymore
Upon her knees with her heart in a humble place
A new destiny greeted her as a tender embrace
never again to be broken upon the floor
She was free to fly, free to soar
From fallen ruins, infinite it seemed
was born a vivid enlightened dream
The sun arose within her, a new light upon her path
She departed from darkness, turned her back to wrath
surrendered to the gentleness, the calm of a fresh start
ascended uncharted skies of kindness upon wings of a softened heart
She climbed above the shadows, God to be her only guide
The clouds far beneath her, the luminous sunlight at her side
no longer wrapped in shame, fighting to survive
full of peace and tranquility, fully awake, fully alive
new goals, new visions, new mountains to climb
her deepest scars erased forever in time
The odds stacked against her were overturned
A fresh urgency for freedom burned
Her eyes widely opened, she dreamed the sweetest dream
She reached forth to boundless heights, her life had been redeemed
A beacon on the horizon, understanding captured her sight
inspiring her heart to open, inclining her fingers to freely write
her soul to fully share, her spirit to liberally fly
Her hands to grasp a second chance, giving life another try
Kindling a flame from an inner spark, she ignited a fire to live
sprouting from the ashes with a tireless passion to give
The world left marks on her cocoon. She never asked why
She simply spread her wings and emerged a butterfly
Formerly hidden in darkness, she had a future clear and bright
She paved a road to hungry hearts like a ray of hope and light
no looking back to troubles of her past
too busy caring for the downhearted and loving the downcast
Her future unknown, uncertain where this trail would lead
she measured every thought, every motive, every deed
every word which fell upon her lips, every expression upon her face
sifted through eyes of compassion and benevolence of grace
Her speech delivered truth to anyone longing to feel
unraveling statues of stone with love, unique and real
She met the need of those who hungered for a heartfelt word
Through tenderness and compassion, refined purpose was seen and heard
Gentle words breathed into them new life delicate and sweet
penetrating unreachable hearts, from stone she paved a street
Affection and forgiveness softly fell upon their ears
hidden strengths coaxed with lyrics of a balladeer
They basked in her sunshine to warm their troubled hearts
The world, an empty palette. Her life, a work of art
no need to be common when one was meant to be rare
Fulfilling her purpose became her strength. her life. her air
She breathed in the sunshine, warmth, light and rays
reflected upon lonely souls to brighten their darkest days
Her glow simply an inner light, resounding in echoes of hope
filling a void in empty hearts, lending a hand to help them cope
Her heart beat to the consoling rhythm of a generous melody
serenading prisoners of grief, setting their fragile hearts free
She reached forth with generous hands to a world full of need
an advocate for the weary, she’d speak and intercede
anchored by sincerity to calm their troubled minds
She shared the treasure of a heart, virtuous and kind
She heard the slightest whisper of need escaping a broken soul
She saw the diamond, the person’s worth, beyond a life of coal
Drops of tenderness fell steady as a gentle spring rain
enveloping the world in solace, a refuge from pain
They defeated darkness and radiated with newfound light
With strength renewed, they emerged, eagles taken flight
Former lives passed away with freedom to begin again
The sky’s the limit of a hopeful dream that began as paper and pen
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