Survivor

I am no longer a victim to my victimization

A participant in my own isolation

I am no longer held captive by blinding fear

I find meaning in being here

I am accountable for my reactions

Not defined by my interactions

I have the strength to be courageous and the courage to be strong

The character to acknowledge if I am right or if I'm wrong

I am not unbreakable but I remain unbroken

No longer controlled by truth unspoken

I bring the pain, the hurt, the darkness to light

No longer alone as I stand to fight

But not just for others or strangers I see

I fight for more. I fight for me

I am afraid. Unsteady. Unsure

But I've got this. I will endure

No longer a victim to the abuse you give

I am a survivor, I am strong. I live