Without pain, we do not truly know joy
Without hate, we do not truly know love
Those who have hurt me
Tried to trod me neath their heel
Have taught me to persevere
Overcome...
Rise from where fallen ...
Not willingly would I forgo
Life's lessons learned
Merely pray for the strength
To erupt from the ashes
A bloodied phoenix....
Stronger ... braver ... smarter
Forged in the fires of adversity
Cloaked in burning flames
Cleansed
Redeemed
Triumphant
About the Creator
Andrew C McDonald
Andrew McDonald was a 911 dispatcher for 30 yrs with a B.S. in Math (1985). He served as an Army officer 1985 to 1992, honorably exiting a captain.
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Hehehehehehe I'm soooo happy you published this! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
This line "without hate , we do not truly know love " is so profound, you might receive a token of appreciation (love) from someone and will feel like it's not important, but when received, a little act of negative vibes from the same person , we start to cherish the good moment and little appreciation and love we once received. Excellent