the truth is
i am powerful
i am healing
i am worthy
the truth is
not what they called me,
told me to be true.
the truth is,
i am improving every day
i show up every day and try my best.
the truth is
though i may be fearful,
i am stubborn,
so nothing’s gonna stop me.
the truth is
i am beloved
and loved
and known.
the truth is
i am creating who i am and who i want to be
each time i start a sentence
with i am
brave
a survivor
not a victim
a fighter
no longer broken
unashamed