Overcame

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She said

I’ve overcome obstacles

Some will never

Understand

And you have too.

We’ve lived things

Some never will

And have been broken

In ways some never could

But we’ve overcame obstacles

While others doubted

We ever would.

She said

We’ve carried pain

On our back

And judgement too

As if struggles make us

Less

But you know

What that’s fear.

We’ve painted a life

For ourselves

Not one build on

Self pity

But that of strength.

(C) Michelle R Kidwell

December.11.2021