Life may have taken more than you ever wanted to give

leaving you empty, broken, because all that you gave

a star…but inside, you are endlessly falling

struggling to smile…to hide the pain of living

yet, somehow, the truth trickles out

streaking down your face…

and you are crumbling

secretly serenaded by that enticing whisper

the devil urging you to surrender

even as the fires of war are dying

and you have been growing stronger, learning

humility, the way of a Holy warrior

brought to their knees

as you remember

your tears are only a symbol that once you loved

and love is nothing to be ashamed of…

as you remember

your scars are only an outward sign of healing

of an inner renewing

as you remember

character is the reward of persevering

when all Hell hopes that you will falter…

you are rising

because despite its sting

the truth is freeing