Stronger Than You Think
Oh, my, unexpected foe when you read my poems
you wrongly judged me and in a demeaning tone
said, "Do you ever write poems that are not sad?"
Dear disguised friend, you had me defending what
I wrote bringing me back to past sadness I had long
overcome causing me to second guess my triumphs.
When I told you about the many hopeless
survivors that I have helped with my
writings you scoffed at me!
When I put down in words the pain and abuse
I suffered, you attacked my stability pointing
your finger at me for me hiding it.
With God by my side, I’m better now, but you
sought to remind me of forgotten pain instead
of praising me for showing strength and courage.
Still, you insist on pretending to be judge, jury and
executioner with harsh remarks and judgments
seeking to dismantle, disparage and destroy.
How misguided, misinformed and mistaken you
are! It’s undoubtedly your own insecurities
that have caused these flawed and bias opinions.
In a hurtful negligence, you did not read my poetry
with empathy or even the slightest kindness, instead
you sought to tear me down for what I wrote.
My poems are a testament to my resolve and
courage in the way I pulled myself out of the
depths of despair.
Unequivocally, I am Stronger Than You Think
and I have survived more in one moment than
most have in an entire lifetime!
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