#strongest
He found her in the kitchen,
a book open like a small secret in her hands.
Sunlight rested on her hair.
He stood behind her, placed his hands upon her shoulders, and asked,
“Who is the strongest in the world?”
She said, “Me.”
He smiled, asked again.
She said, “Me.”
Once more, his voice gentle,
“Who is the strongest in the world?”
This time she whispered, “Not me.”
He bent closer.
“Why not you?”
And she replied,
“It was me
when you stood behind me
and your hands were on my shoulders.”
Silence settled between them,
soft as morning dust.
He turned to leave,
and at the doorway asked,
“Then who is the strongest now?”
She turned a page,
her voice calm and sure,
“You are because you remembered to ask.”
Nov 8, 2025
Nov 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM UTC
you are strong from inside.
you are more strong you is the key of happiness
so don't let other spoil you for no reason
Jul 9, 2020
Jul 9, 2020 at 5:37 AM UTC
I am too nice,
My strongest point makes me the weakest,
Regardless of my height, being too kind is where the peak ends
I don't mean by being respectful is where I've lost the fight
The scraps and bruises come from those beneath my mighty branches, those who keep taking chances
The one I constantly provide for, the one that see my bark as supplies, my shade as protection, my time as what I only provide
And I'm way too nice,
She knows all my secrets, how to pick at my wounds
How to get me to leak information, how to deepen past feuds
With more ammunition that I never planed for because I am not the type to protrude and push someone down when their lost or confused
See there's a big difference between helping someone who actually needs it,
And someone taking advantage of the help you give
It's hard to see the difference,
Like a misspelled word in the dictionary
Is that truth or fiction?
Is is reality or a depiction of what is being preconceived..
Those are thoughts I now think about as the text is being received
Her words and phone calls I can't tell why I feel so relieved
When I speak to her, even if I am being deceived.
Mar 12, 2019
Mar 12, 2019 at 2:08 PM UTC
From my parents I
Learned the strongest love is one
Riddled with hatred
Feb 23, 2019
Feb 23, 2019 at 5:42 AM UTC
I've never thought I might hear you
Without a thing being told
Well and I've never thought you're not about to
Write again a single word
Jun 27, 2016
Jun 27, 2016 at 4:28 PM UTC
*Countless imaginations intrigued,
by words pouring truth and honesty.
The beauty in a picture painted...
Only tired yet wilful eyes will get to see...
Scars of a battle surfacing.
Like dreams clouded by storms.
Willingness to face another fight.
Only deafened yet persistent ears will listen for a new melody.*
***Strings of gambles played...
Blind faith committed into hapless
deals of cards.
Looking for the win amongst a sea of losses.
Only weary yet perservering hands will find the missing shards.***
*Obstacles portrayed,
as struggles form and hope seems to crumble.
An almost misplaced determination,
tattooed in these hands.
Only apprehensive yet courageous legs will continue to trudge forward.*
***The heaviest blows...
Inflicted on the frailest bodies.
Taking the brunt of such callous words.
Only the battered yet ernest mind will prevail sheer follies.
Deep laboured breaths...
Wheezing through seemingly punctured lungs.
Seeking a steady rhythm amidst internal chaos.
Only the worn yet steadfast heart will escape unscathed from bitter tongues.***
rinnette
ryn
May 10, 2016
May 10, 2016 at 11:48 AM UTC
I know a man who is as brave as a knight
He is battling more than a lot of us could fight
In my eyes he is a true Hero
But most of the time he thinks of himself a zero
But he couldn't be further from the truth
For his compassion is one of his strongest roots
For even though chronic pain and his demons he faces
You and your problems he embraces
He can make you feel like world would be less without you
All of your pain, the love in his heart can cut through
He is never more than a message away
And you can call on him night or day
He is one of the few that will do all he can
To pick you up, stay, and hold your hand
Until on your own again you can stand
He really is one hell of a man
Even on his weakest day
When he, himself is starting to fray
And he's so full of regret
He STILL is the strongest man I've ever meet
I really wish he could see himself through my eyes
For he is one that is truly wise
And I know he would argue he is not, to the end
But strong and wise best describes, my truest dear friend
Mar 28, 2016
Mar 28, 2016 at 11:13 AM UTC
I wouldn't quite call it love,
I would call it feelings
And to me, that is stronger
For love is just a feeling
But so is my disappointment
And my hope and anger and
Explosive anxiety;
Feelings include my best days
And my worst, the bubbly in
My chest and the butterflies
Bursting throughout my belly;
They include my dreams and fears,
Every thought that passes me,
And you, my friend, bring it all
Out of me, like a siphon.
I feel disappointment when
I don't get to see your face
And I feel hope whenever
You smile and anger whenever
I let my anxiety
Turn my best day for the worse
As I feel butterflies and
Bubbly inside and have dreams
Of us, yet my fears always
Win, but you're still in each thought
That does travel through my mind
Because out of all the feelings,
As I have many feelings,
The strongest feeling I have
Is just love for you, my friend.
Nov 6, 2015
Nov 6, 2015 at 9:38 AM UTC
The women of blessings,a heart of mission,a brain of peace,a soul of vision, a dream maker, a Queen of Kings, who rules many kingdom of wisdom, a commander in chief, a fighter, a fighter who is a winner, a winner who never quit, Guided like an angel on earth, so weak as she appear, yet whole heartedly super stronger, than those lifting ******** who physically and emotionally wreck them, calling them names, the foolish, the stupid, the weak, the cowards, the wicked, the evil but I look and see super heroes, clades, phenomenal,sweethearts and best friends
Aug 9, 2015
Aug 9, 2015 at 4:19 AM UTC
i saw you the other day
and you tried to stop
me to say
that you liked to practice
with me some day ....
some words you thought
gelled with your thoughts
but i was in a rush
kept on walking
i didn't look back
i didn't turn back
.....till i ..
i stopped to look back
oh no!! ...poor nettie
do come back ....
im so selfish ....
so inhuman
i ran back.. but you
you where gone
#hey ...i called
wait.....lets stay and chat
come join me
come ...don't be sad
but you kept walking
just walking further ,further away
.............................................................................
you never thought you
were special or likeable ....
but im telling you that you are beautiful and flawless
never thought you mattered
or held any importance
but your the most human of any human Ive met
you feel and felt deeply
and that's what makes you human
for Antoinette
Jul 2, 2015
Jul 2, 2015 at 3:18 AM UTC
I'm excavating your ribcage
Looking for answers
Of when things went wrong
I'm no mathematician or buddhist priest
But I'm really good at French toast
And overcomplicating myself
I convinced my coworkers I'm a vampire
Even though I'm vegetarian
The only kind of bloodlust I have
Is for loggers
(They took away my Mother nature)
I'm also really good at being over-dramatic
In a non serious way
You're wearing broken ankles on your wrists
How did those get there?
Did you walk all over me
With your hands
Around my neck
Your hands were the noose that will pull the trigger and make me swallow all those sleeping pills so that people realize my pillows aren't made from the ocean
You are that critical blow, K.O.,
last breath,
That push over the edge
I'm really good at letting my
Scars be neon flashing lights
and/or ants that are
crawling,biting, poisoning
my memories
Letting my past,
Make me a Ghost of Today
I'm excavating your ribcage
And everything checks out
But I think you left your
heart at the train station
May 13, 2015
May 13, 2015 at 7:03 PM UTC
Broken hearts are stronger than those intact, for the broken cannot be broken further is a fact.
Mar 29, 2015
Mar 29, 2015 at 3:06 PM UTC
I don't know
If I'm the problem
Of all my problems
I want to go away
From myself
And sometimes hug myself tightly
And tell myself
'You can do it,
You can take all the agony
Because you're stronger than ever!'
Nov 30, 2014
Nov 30, 2014 at 1:29 PM UTC