Challenge
The phoenix rises
"Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” — Kahlil Gibran
"I’ve died a thousand deaths, each time reinventing myself brighter, stronger, and purer than before. From the midst of destruction, I became the creator of myself. From the midst of darkness, I became my own source of light.” — Cristen Rodgers
Wherever it takes you...
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if it were not for my scars
I'd have no profile at all
no depth of character
no stories to retell
it's the wounds that built
my hide rough and rumbled
thick protective impenetrable
so I thank those who wounded me
deep lasting profound bottomless gashes
now made large by constant tearing off
of scabs not fully formed preventing
healing leaving marks like Cain
for all to see and know beware
stay away handcrafted leper