You are not the darkness you endured. You are the light that refused to surrender.

23. “Beautiful are those whose brokenness gives birth to transformation and wisdom.” John Mark Green

Some people have a hidden richness waiting to be discovered. They don't advertise it, but it's there for those willing to scratch beneath the surface.

His heart was like a battered guitar; worn and scuffed from a life spent out on the road, but still capable of bringing forth beautiful music.

You are not the darkness you endured.You are the light that refused to surrender.

Rebellious leavesgoing outin a blaze of glory,setting trees aflamein riotous color.Reluctant surrenderto rumorsof coming winter.

Refuse to blame yourself for not being 'good enough

UnsightlyIf I strip my heart naked, you'll see all the unsightly scars, I'm afraid.

Never judge a heart by its scars.

And so, even though she was loving by nature, as time passed, she craved solitude more and more, due to the tortures of her sensitive heart.