Kiri Anderson
Don’t see the beauty in the
violence that holds you hostage.
Be strong and break free.
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Brenda Lorena Leal
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You can have my bones,
my flesh and even my blood.
But you will never
ever touch my soul,
my dreams and hopes.
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Sherry Greene
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As I sat there,
all tied up and bound,
With no possible
rescue coming around,
The grey scale figure
took a swing at me,
But my smile brought
color and set me free.
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Helen Quinlivan
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Believe it or not
I’m grateful for every blow.
You thought you knocked me down,
but oh how wrong!
Because of you,
I’ve only become stronger
and like the butterfly,
I have bloomed
from my cocoon and grown.
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Asmiya S
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Even though you limit my hands,
I have a beautiful soul which
flies without any harness.
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Kat Lowenberg
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Sometimes all you need is light
to combat the fight.
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Ashish Verma
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Punch me hard,
knock me down.
I will still shine and wear no frown.
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Marjie Yule Davitt
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The power of forgiveness is
stronger than any blow.
Let your mind flutter with kindness.
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Rinku Shah
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When your faith is strong,
Nothing can go wrong.
Peace and serenity will prevail,
Your fortitude will not let you fail!
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Debbie Leibold
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Her soul stretched its beautiful wings
in fluttering peace, to protect her from pain.
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Barbara Geddes
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Just as her self hatred was preparing
for yet another devastating blow,
her self compassion came to the rescue.
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Felicia Holmes
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When you focus on the
beauty in the world,
it often protects you from seeing
the violence that abounds.
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Tamanna Ashrafy
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Don’t trust people blindly.
They might not be
what you think they are!
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Sarrveshwaran
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The authenticity and courage
of such a delicate love holds within,
the resilience that is so powerful.
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Dina Kemp
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The struggle is not the darkness
but the battle from within.
Let go and trust yourself.
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Mary Kirkpatrick
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Calmness of mind and self control,
may affect another’s heart and soul
