Beaten but not defeated.
Wounded but not broken.
From victim to victor.

No hiding in the shadows.
No running, from anything.
The story isn’t over.
A new life is just beginning.

Afraid but courageous
Observing and not judging.
Daring to see & speak truth.
Honoring the light within you.

Eye to eye with my soul.
I am never walking alone.
Face it all, there’s no shame.
We live & we learn to appreciate everything.

We rise & fall, and rise again.
No lesson is in vain.
No win or lose.
It’s about courage to face the pain.

It’s never over.
Breathe.
Rise up.
And begin again.

• M.D. Milligan