Finding Strength In Change And Judgment, The Bold Remains, Courage Poem

Finding Strength In Change And Judgment

For a long time, I felt judged for not being the same version of myself that people were used to. They saw my growth as a flaw, as if becoming different meant I had done something wrong.
This poem is my way of expressing the battles. The writing symbolizes strength, resilience, and the courage to be bold, even when the world tries to silence you. It's about fighting to save what's left of yourself and knowing that being true to who you are is worth everything.

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The Bold Remains

Published by Family Friend Poems December 20, 2024 with permission of the Author.

They say I've changed, like it's a sin,
That I'm no longer who I've been.
But how can they know what I've bled?
The silent wars inside my head,
The nights I screamed with nothing said,
While they stood watching, blind and fed.

They say I'm distant--like I chose
To bury heartbeats under prose,
To cage my fire, dull my flame,
While they threw stones and called my name.

I've burned in silence, raged in bone,
And still they claim I walk alone,
As if the distance I create
Is not the wall they helped me make.

I haven't changed--I've shed the lies,
The masks they forced, the broken ties.
I'm not the villain in their tale,
But I refuse to always fail--
At being who they want me to,
At drowning just to make it through.

I didn't drift, I didn't flee,
I fought to save what's left of me.
And now they call me strange and cold--
But damn their voices, I'll be bold.