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Forged in Struggle

Battles waged within, and the blooms that follow

By Tim CarmichaelPublished 9 months ago 1 min read

Beneath hidden corridors of the heart,

where shadowed dreams collide,

a fierce battle unfolds,

the unyielding tide of doubt,

bloodied scars on an unfinished canvas,

the artist wrestles with truth,

fear and longing, side by side,

each brushstroke a confession,

each color a heartbeat.

Memories glimmer like dying stars,

stories carved into fragile skin,

the struggle to rise, to breathe,

as gales thunder through the soul's corridors,

and clarity dances just beyond reach.

Fists clenched against the storm,

the spirit unfurls,

a web spun from anguish and grace,

sown with fibers of hope.

Then, in the dark soil of despair,

something stirs, a seedling of light,

emerging silently, a surge of life unfurls,

fragile yet unyielding,

a testament to survival,

glistening after the rain,

reminding us that even amidst the thorns,

beauty rises, radiant and resolute,

transforming battles into a garden of dreams.

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About the Creator

Tim Carmichael

Let your becoming be louder than your fear, and your smallest steps become the road you once thought impossible to walk. An Appalachian poet and cookbook author my book Beautiful and Brutal Things is on Amazon, Link 👇

https://a.co/d/537XqhW

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    Written by Tim Carmichael