The Girl From The Flames

I am learning to be brave,

not loud, but honest.

I am learning to trust myself,

even when doubt whispers louder than truth.

I’m learning to open doors I once locked to survive.

I am learning to let people in without flinching,

to stay soft without fear of being broken.

I laugh now;

not because life is easy,

but because I finally can.

I’m forgiving myself for what I didn’t know, and for who I had to be to get here.

When I break, I won’t hide.

I’ll rebuild.

Better.

Wiser.

Whole.

This isn’t survival anymore.

This is the becoming.