Unbroken

They repeatedly implied I was not good enough,

Easily overwhelmed, not built for tough

Their words, like thorns, punctured my skin

And tore at the strength I held within

I wore their doubts like heavy chains,

While they repeated old refrains

Sleepless nights followed draining days

I stumbled through time, lost in a haze

But somewhere in the quiet ache,

I felt an urge to break from this mistake

I dropped their voices at the door,

And found myself worth fighting for

Calmness settles where chaos used to be,

The weight has lifted, and I am free

I close one chapter, with strength and pride

No need for regrets, with truth on my side

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Dawna

August 1, 2025

I love this. Thank you. I wrote a blog yesterday about a bad memory due to a trigger. I had read something that reminded me of the cruelty of my mother and her husband.

I love what you said:

But somewhere in the quiet ache,

I felt an urge to break from this mistake

I dropped their voices at the door,

And found myself worth fighting for

I have found too, I was and am worth fighting for.

“Calmness settles where chaos used to be, the weight has lifted and I am free.

The freedom is amazing

Thank you for a beautiful poem.

Hugs

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1. Lucy Rebecca
  
  August 1, 2025
  
  Hi Dawna, thank you for your comment! I’m glad you liked my poem, but I’m also really sorry to hear it has reminded you of unhappy times. Stay strong, and feel free to reach out to me anytime if you need to x
  
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  1. Dawna
    
    August 2, 2025
    
    Aww, thank you. I appreciate your kindness. Hugs to you
Swarnadeep Banerjee

August 1, 2025

I’ve learned to move forward at double the speed when people try to hold me back….without this attitude, people get lost in the crowd….

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1. Lucy Rebecca
  
  August 2, 2025
  
  Very true, there’s certainly lots of people in life who hold you back (intentionally or not) so learning how to manage that so you’re better off is definitely key. Thanks for your comment x
  
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Dominique

August 2, 2025

Love this. I am recovering from a tough year as a second-year teacher, and your poem resonated with me. Thanks for sharing ❤

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1. Lucy Rebecca
  
  August 2, 2025
  
  Comments like yours make it worth sharing! I’m glad it reasonated with you. Stay strong, and wishing you a much better year ahead x
  
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susan

August 5, 2025

Love the line “I dropped their voices at the door.” So appropriate in so many different situations.

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1. Lucy Rebecca
  
  August 5, 2025
  
  I agree! I feel it really emphasises that at some point it’s important to stop listening to the voices around you (or ‘noise’), and listen to yourself instead. Thank you for your comment! x
  
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Benjamin Stone

August 10, 2025

I was reading Proverbs last night, I think it was Proverbs. I was reading Psalms too. There are several chapters that sound an awful lot like this wonderful poem here. I told my dad the other day I would give anything to hear these Psalms performed as they were originally intended.

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1. Lucy Rebecca
  
  August 10, 2025
  
  That is very interesting indeed! Thank you so much for commenting x
  
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