You headstrong princess.
You stubborn warrior, hard and fierce.
No one told you about the day
when it would all come crumbling down
and you would lie there softened.
No one warned you about the day
you wouldn’t be able to stop
the cracking of your own armor,
that you would fall hard
and be covered in your own pieces.
No one prepared you for this day,
when you would come face to face
with the biggest battle of your life
and the war staring back at you
would be your own eyes.
Well, I am telling you now,
it’s not a fight you can look away from,
but try as you might,
the war of yourself is the toughest one
you will ever look in the eyes.
So look long and look hard.
This is the one that matters,
the one you cannot runaway from.
This is you
fighting to get yourself back.
This is you
saving yourself.
You are on your own.
Don’t back down.
Give it everything you have
until you come out with
blood under your nails
from the birth of who you are meant to be
and the death of who you’re not.
Then paint your armor white
so you always recognize
the way truce looks in your own eyes.
-Stephanie Bennett-Henry
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Stephanie Bennett-Henry 
Strong and fierce and true. I was reminded of this:
“All of the truly important battles are waged within the self.” ― Sheldon B. Kopp, If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him: The Pilgrimage Of Psychotherapy Patients
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Reblogged this on cabbagesandkings524 and commented:
Stephanie Bennett-Henry with advice for warriors of the mind.
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Reblogged this on deletedangel and commented:
A wisdom child…
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Truth of wisdom, from the young to see…
As i leave, in sliver ship you’re on your own…
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Reblogged this on The Lithium Chronicles and commented:
Stephanie Bennett-Henry
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Thank you 💜
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So true. Powerful write
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Thank you
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Reblogged this on Blood Into Ink and commented:
Stephanie Bennett-Henry pierces through the armor
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“Give it everything you have
until you come out with
blood under your nails
from the birth of who you are meant to be
and the death of who you’re not.”
Damn.
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💜💜💜💜
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