boring saturday night writing

The Twins
you taught me to fear
And birthed it's twin: Endurance
You beat me into submission
And birthed it's twin: Patience

You took my innocence
And birthed it's twin: Strength
You assaulted me brutally
And birthed it's twin: Courage

You thought you defeated me
And birthed it's twin: Survival
You made me despair
And birthed it's twin: Hope

When I think I can go no further, I call upon Endurance
When I get frustrated at my pace, I call upon Patience
When I weaken with effort, I call upon Strength
When I remember the fear, I call upon Courage
When I wonder why I am still here, I call upon Survival
And when I see what I have become, I call upon Hope

You thought you destroyed me in your evil
Instead you birthed a man forged in fire
You thought I would never tell
But the twins have grown
I hope you burn in hell

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SleepingWithGhosts · 46-50, M

Powerful.

kodiac · 26-30, M

@SleepingWithGhosts Thanks for reading and responding !

MyMonstersAreReal · F

This hit me hard. As someone who knows what it’s like to carry trauma that tried to break you long after the damage was done, I just want you to know how powerful this is. Not because of the pain in it — but because you survived it long enough to give it words. That takes a kind of courage people who haven’t lived it will never fully understand.

The “twins” concept is honestly incredible. The way you showed that every horrible thing done to you unintentionally created the very things that kept you alive… endurance, courage, survival, hope… that’s devastating and powerful all at once.

I hate that you ever had to become this strong. But I’m damn glad you’re still here. And I hope you never forget that what was done to you says everything about them and nothing about your worth.

kodiac · 26-30, M

@MyMonstersAreReal You have that same courage and strength,thanks so much for reading and responding. Just knopwing there are others helps a lot

Dainbramadge · 56-60, M

Dude!!!
Very profound and well said.

It is the embodiment of how I have come to live my life.

I spent many years thinking I had to avoid adversity.
But I couldn't ever overlook how well I functioned when things were the worst.

I realized that I need the shit show.
I need the hate and senseless attacks.
I need to have everything on the line ...

Turns out that is the only time I grow.

Keep saying it loud ... it's only power is in silence. :-)

kodiac · 26-30, M

@Dainbramadge Thanks , sometimes we need a war to fight ,it's just what warriors do .

Dainbramadge · 56-60, M

@kodiac Right on.
Some folks will try to tell us that we should strive for peace and not go looking for a fight but that is where life happens.
I never adhered much to the adage that the journey is the destination type thing.
I hate traveling and when I do have to I do it at 100 mph to get to the destination.
But when I look at that journey statement I realize that when things are good and nothing challenges my freedom or happiness I become complacent and stagnate.
It used to puzzle me why when things were so good I would always do something to mess it up.
Why would I want to do things that are reckless when things were perfect.
Turned out that I need to move. I need the journey.
That is what makes me feel like I am living.

So realization was ... Life is only worth living if you are being tested.
Life ... is the struggle not the victory.

kodiac · 26-30, M

@Dainbramadge That's pretty profound to . For me the daily struggle of my childhood became my life internal and external war for years . Always hoping praying it would just stop then one day i stood on the battle field and everything was quiet ,everything was empty, my purpose was gone . I never had a plan for the aftermath , The poem helps me at least understand there has to be more than just scars to show for it.

MellyMel22 · F

❤

kodiac · 26-30, M

@MellyMel22 Thank you 🩵

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