The light of a new dawn

For this week’s weekly prompt weekend challenge, sue has given us the word adapt. Here is my response to the challenge.

https://weeklyprompts.com/2024/07/13/weekly-prompts-weekend-challenge-adapt/

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whispers of the past linger

wounds that refuse to heal

scars that ache with every movement

reminding me of what could have been

but still I adapt

learning to bend and twist

to find new ways to cope

to navigate the broken landscape

recovery is a journey

not a destination

a path paved with shattered glass

and jagged edges

every step forward is a triumph

every breath a victory

over the demons that seek to consume

I heal in fragments

piecing together the shards of my soul

finding strength in the silence

and the quiet darkness

with each passing day

I adapt and cope and rise

from the ashes of my past

into the light of a new dawn

8 responses to “The light of a new dawn”

  1. Rebecca Cuningham Avatar

    Beautifully written. I especially like: I heal in fragments. I find that true for myself as well.

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    1. Carol anne Avatar

      thanks so much Rebecca! 🙂

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  2. Destiny Avatar

    hope shines…. beautifully so, Carol 🤍

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    1. Carol anne Avatar

      Thank you dear destiny! Xo

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      1. Destiny Avatar

        so welcome 🤍

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      2. Carol anne Avatar

        😘😘😘

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  3. SueW Avatar

    What a moving poem. Thank you for sharing this with our challenge, Carol 🙂

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    1. Carol anne Avatar

      My pleasure Sue 🙂

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