Her
Her voyage began a few decades ago
Day for day life took her slowly down the rabbit hole of despair
Hitting most rocky edges on her way down
How far she'd go was unclear, because it took many moons to finally realise that she was falling
She took every sharp pain, every failure, every heartbreak in her stride
She continued life's dark journey by herself
Strong enough through continuous turmoil
Until one day she didnt see it as failures anymore, but as challenges
Love lost, she took as a guide how to not have her heart broken
Every person trusted as a lesson not to trust so easily
Every failed opportunity as a mission to never repeat
Every bruise life handed out as what to avoid in future
She appeared weightless
Always smiling, her head held high
Building and supporting others
Only those that dared to look into her eyes, knew of the heavy burden she was carrying
Her stride never slowed
Her smile never faded
Her spirit always rose above her circumstances
Slowly she was crawling up the rabbit hole
Unbeknownst to anyone, she continuously strived upwards
Slowly she progressed without a helping hand, as no one noticed her despair
A festering wound forcing her to seek escape
Her strong will her driving force to overcome all obsticles
Until she finally reached and embraced freedom
Rays of sunlight dancing in her hair
Her head turned towards the heat of the sun
Her eyes closed, while tears streamed down her cheeks and her lips forming a smile
She passed her own personal challenge
All weight disappeared from her shoulders, as she laid it down in the past
Her hands lifted in praise as she was finally free
She could never be the same ever again, she wasn't her anymore
Copyright © Yolanda Wessels | Year Posted 2020
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