Hope Prevails

Fighting Spirit

By Melissa de la CruzPublished 3 years ago • Updated 3 years ago • 1 min read

Photo by Ahmed Zalabany on Unsplash

wind whips piercingly

through layers protecting souls

their spirit wills hope

social commentary inspirational

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Melissa de la Cruz

Melissa is someone who measures 3X prior to cutting, yet still ends up with ill-fitting window blinds. Her writing is an outlet for such blunders as well as weightier matters. #ownvoices #antiracism #individual #armyveteran #feminist #vote

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Fighting Spirit

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