"Brave the Dark"

Moments and days...

Added together...

Counting the minutes...

Makes us realize the place where we stand

That being strong doesn't mean you have to fight every single battle

Sometimes it's knowing the difference

To step back and walk away...

Especially when enough becomes enough

Reality exists here...

It is taught and never bought

It can be manipulated and manufactured

To present itself as something not real

But at the end of it all, you either are, or you are not...

We are the choice

Present today...

Living in memory of the meaning understood

With hope given and embraced

You are not the war trying to knock at the door of your being

Hold strong...

Honour the gift within life that is you

The hardships...

And the lost within grief...

Remember, recover and heal...

Forgiveness may come to pass

But the lesson taught to you will never be forgotten

You may not be able to control someones negative behavior

But you can control how long you participate within it...

Sometimes we have to brave the dark in order to be able to stand within the light

You can say, “no,” and not have to provide a reason or excuse

You do not have to negotiate your value with anyone

Because you are worth it...

Always have been...

And always will be.

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