For Lack of a Better Comic :: Bullies
Seems about right.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Damsel out of Distress
Mattie:
If you ever need to reinforce that iron will of yours, then reread
this letter. If you have lasted this long already, what could possibly stop you
now? You are a tough girl, and you have been through hard times, but you always
make it through. You pride yourself in being so headstrong, so do not let
anything break you down. No person, place, nor anything else in this world has
a strong enough hold on you to wreck you.
You have lost people before. People you love and cherish
have been ripped from life, but they will always be with you. You will always
have good things waiting for you. Never forget how much those people have
helped you, even after passing on. They would want you to stay strong for them
because they want to see you be strong and happy. Do not let them down. Do not
let down the people you still have, either.
You can do anything you set your mind to. After years of
being an outcast, you have managed to make a few of the best friends you will
ever have. After weeks, or even months, of struggling with grades, you always
pull them back up. You are an optimist. You look on the bright side of things,
and you assume everything will go for the better. Do not lose that mindset.
That is what gets you through your struggles.
Love, yourself
Forest of Forgiveness
Cruel insults slither
from your lips
poisonous
Sparks destined to
burn down
my forest of
self-worth
leaving behind ashes
of humility
hurt
resentment
the ghost of what
could have been
years of happiness
confidence
what I could have been
could have done with
those lost years
all blowing away in
the wind
Then
seeds of reprieve
slowly reviving my
forest
my dignity
fuller and more
majestic
rising from the ruins
Renewed
Strengthened
Like a broken bone
that has healed
More durable than
before
Wisdom
Compassion
Mercy
The fruit of my
forest
Muddy grudges washed
away
by the clear waters
of joy
I recall your poisonous
pained words
spoken through
trembling lips
your dampened eyes
that refused to shed
a tear
And I forgive you
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