My words are my weapon, my sword and my shield, the way that I find myself, the walls that I build.
I use them to grow me, shape things and show me, I listen for their meaning and their absence, and weigh them for their value and true worth.
They tell me a story, sing me a song, they teach me the lessons I need to move on.
They show me my blessings, guide me on my way, help me build on my weaknesses and show me the strength inside of me every day.
Truth is one of the hardest things to find, to recognize and face, to internalize. It takes a boundless courage to face the darkness, to look yourself in the eye and acknowledge all inside of you, give it voice and make the choice to do whatever it takes to discover and love yourself like no other.
Because in the end you go out as you came in, lonely but never alone, because you are your own best friend.
You're the only one who will never walk away, you'll always be with yourself all your life, every breath, every sigh, each and every day and night-for every love and adventure, for each tear and heartbreak.
This is perhaps the hardest part of it, because now you have to learn to give yourself your all and be your own everything.
You have to give yourself the unconditional love that your inner self craves, the rest will all follow with time, but inside you is where the seed lays.
The seed of truth, hope and belief in the chance for something greater and more beautiful than you could ever have imagined.
To flourish and thrive with every step taken, every secret learnt, every whisper heard in these never ending possibilities, with the wonderful magical mystery of words..
