Grieve for

from Flying Free

by Shahida Arabi @ selfcarewarrior

Grieve. For the man or woman you never got to because monsters took that away from you.

Grieve. For the peace of mind, safety, and confidence you deserved to feel every day and didn't get to because people who were threatened by you dimmed your light and made you feel small.

Grieve. For the innocence and potential that could have been celebrated, awakened, and encouraged but was instead brutalized and violated.

And after you have grieved, I hope you come to take back everything that was rightfully yours. May you get everything that was stolen from you - tenfold. This is your inheritance. There is still life ahead of you and I hope you get everything good that you deserve.

And I hope that because you have lost so much in the past, you go forward in the future with that much more determination. Sometimes you have to grieve who you never got to be to become who you truly are meant to be. May it be better than you could have ever imagined.