Brave

Young but filled with passion
Beautifully placed in this world,
Like a puzzle piece
Making the picture complete

A painting lays in solitude
incomplete of its beauty 
Waiting for that last splash of colour 
you never thought it needed
A dusty brown crayon
Left behind due to its color is all you need

So you see young girl
Get up from the ground
Mend the wounds you have
And continue walking forward
Never drop a tear
And never let anyone see you cry

Don’t you ever fear weakness
Don’t you ever fear pain
For those  are the things that make you strong
Those are the things that make you brave.

                                                            Anthea Ghobede
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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December 29, 2016 at 2:08 AM
This is so beautiful! :) Sometimes we don't realize that in the midst of our heartache n pain how beautiful we truly are and we get stuck in it, when we are meant to come out n share and be that love and encouragement for the rest, and when we do share we are refilling our life with love and purpose! I love this! :) thank you...
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