Her mind has been in charge,
For every single day of her existence.
In charge of who she is, what she does,
Challenging her heart's resistance.
She's been in such pain,
That's her version of normal.
She suffered in silence for so long,
Her only escape was a journal.
When she found the courage to ask for help,
From all the crying her eyes would glisten.
There was a room full of people,
Where no one would listen.
The more she fought,
The worse it got.
She never felt so alone,
Darkness became her permanent home.
She said something had to be wrong,
They would say everything was fine.
Since no one saw what she was feeling,
The possibility of insanity became her headline.
As she searched for another like her,
A new hand claimed to understand.
At the time she didn't know,
She would be taking the wrong strand.
Disconnected from reality,
'Cause all they did was put her to sleep.
Down the rabbit hole she went,
She was falling in too deep.
Although she isn't proud to admit,
All she wanted was to disappear.
Leaving that awful stage out of her story,
Wouldn't have been sincere.
Only after a long while,
The right door would open.
A safe place to let out,
Everything her mind left unspoken.
She had always tried to control.
It never worked, she felt ashamed.
Then learned that some things in life,
Were never meant to be tamed.
After that came acknowledgment,
That all happens as it should.
So she promised to be strong,
For as long as she could.
She was on the right path,
Still with a lot left to do.
She would continue to fight,
Just the same way as you.
To put an end to a vicious cycle,
By her side her true family would be.
They gave her the last push she needed,
Love is more powerful than the majestic sea.
She used to say to herself:
To give up I never will,
Inspiration I shall seek.
One day this flawed mind,
Will create something unique.
She thought she was broken.
Broken beyond repair.
When she would soon become,
Beauty beyond compare.
The chains were finally breaking,
Finally setting her free.
She became her own salvation,
Exactly how it's meant to be.
As she learned to fight the madness,
Using her mind against itself.
Breaking through the loss and pain,
She finally found herself.
There's a fire burning through,
Her pure and wild heart.
A blinding light just like the sun,
That sets her apart.
A new lesson she has found,
In everything that has been painful.
It allowed her to grow,
For that she's extremely grateful.
She finally found love,
The most important of them all.
She found love for herself,
Learned how to rise with each fall.
Every rock in her path,
Made her more of a woman.
After seven years in the dark,
She was feeling more than human.
She rose like a phoenix,
Way stronger than before.
Surpassing every challenge,
She became so much more.
More confident than ever,
Her cocoon she left behind.
Ready to take on the world,
She finally conquered her mind.
This chapter is now closed,
And another will begin.
Whatever it will bring,
It still has to be seen.
- Diana Sousa
