Rise

     I laid on the ground, beaten down by the two beings that loomed over me. One had the mass of tectonic plates, pushing down on me, keeping me from rising. The other constantly spoke, driving disparaging words into my psyche.
     "You think you can make a difference? Get real."
     "It doesn't matter anyway. Nothing changes, nothing gets better."
     "You can't do that. Who do you think you are?"

     Day in, day out, these two beings went against me, trying their best to keep me where I am.

     Though.

     After years of battling them, I finally realized the truth. It's so simple yet difficult to fully understand.

     I control my reality.
     No matter the challenges, no matter the hardship, I choose how my story unfurls.

     I rose despite the disparaging voice. I rose despite the weight on me. I rose beyond the limitations.
     I forever rise higher and higher, no limitations on my growth.
     No limitation on myself.