“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.
Apr 11
Apr 11, 2026 at 12:26 PM UTC
“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.