From Rags To Riches

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Carefully veiled behind my calm composure was a life I thought I deserved.

Misery, self-destruction and darkness.

I was in pain and somehow felt nothing at all.

Numbness, helplessness and silence.

I never let anyone in because I truly felt crazy.

Hopeless, doubting and lonesome.

Till I met someone that showed me everything I made myself miss.

Hope, exploration and curiosity.

I learned that self-pity will never get you anywhere.

Courage, forgiveness and strength.

I suddenly realized that I could be anything.

Empowerment, fierce and confidence.

My life was a twisted demon about my neck.

Leering, heavy and suffocating.

And now it’s time to create my life into something new.

Beautiful, luminous and brilliant.

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