I fell down the rocky mountain many times,
I cried as blood dripped from my hands,
My legs were sore, aching from the pain,
Over and over again, my mind told me that
I was going insane.
I fell once more;
Landing inside the deep, dark cave of depression,
Where voices from my past tormented me;
"Carol, you're useless,"
Carol, you're a worthless piece of shit,"
"Give it up, carol; you'll never make it,"
Yet, still, I was determined to move forward with
my mission,
With searing pain from the cuts and bruises that felt
like a million knives tearing through my whole body,
I crawled along the dark, damp ground inside the huge,
cavernous cave;
It was years before I saw the light of day at the end of the tunnel;
I had braved many demons and monsters who ate away at my spirit,
My soul and mind were slowly eating themselves away,
Then I felt it;
The surge of adrenaline rushing through me whilst I battled
several giant venomous snakes from my past,
The ghostly hauntings of every person who had ever hurt me;
A strong bolt of lightning entered my body,
I did not let it strike me down;
I felt the power to rise above the fear
and save my life, for my life was precious and dear,
Even though my body was at the point of shattering,
I stood tall and raised my mighty sword;
The giant snake almost swallowed me whole twice,
On the third swing, I took it down,
Then I straightened my crown,
Feeling stronger and mightier than ever,
I continued to limp, trip, and fall as I stumbled through the cave,
desperate to find the light;
It took twenty years before I saw the light of day,
But I did;
I took down all my demons;
As I exited the cave, I saw the light,
And, to my right, a mighty rock I knew I had to
climb,
I breathed deeply;
Then, I climbed, and I climbed through all the pain that had engulfed
me throughout all the years,
The rock was very steep and twisted sharply,
But I was determined to survive,
I fought with determination to survive,
Several hours later, I reached the grassy top of the rock;
I took in the scenery of fields, roads, and mountains;
I smiled, then raised a fist in the air,
And, with every little bit of strength I had in me,
I shouted at the top of my voice;
"My past shall not destroy me.
For I am free to be the woman I am;
I felt the power to rise above fear,
And I pass that power on to all of the women
Living across this earth, where I do not just survive,
But live life to the full with the dignity, pride, and strength they
need to be themselves."
About the Creator
Carol Townend
Fiction, Horror, Sex, Love, Mental Health, Children's fiction and more. You'll find many stories in my profile. I don't believe in sticking with one Niche! I write, but I also read a lot too.
Comments (1)
My years of experience but this seems the best