Moving On with the Lion Inside Me
I’ve begun to realize
the strength
of the human spirit.
How much
pure tenacity it takes
to decide to continue.
I've begun to realize
that I’m
more than a brain,
more than
a walking body that
maybe has thoughts.
I’ve begun to realize
that we
have a spirit,
fighting like a lioness.
Despite protestations
from every angle,
the human spirit demands
that we trudge forward.
I’ve begun to realize
that even
in the deepest recesses of our minds,
when hearts
become playthings,
our spirit still reaches out.
I’ve begun to realize
that rope
can harm or rescue.
That all
we want sometimes is someone
giving us a reason.
I’ve begun to realize
that despite
our minds becoming war zones,
our spirit
still fights on the front lines.
I’ve begun to realize
that humans
are triumphant in every single way
because we
still fight. And that I am triumphant,
because I am alive.