"STRONG"
by Becky Hemsley 2023
by Becky Hemsley 2023
They asked me if she was strong.
And I said yes.
I said yes without hesitation.
Because I’d watched her claw her way back from rock bottom, even when it was a steep and treacherous climb.
Because I’d seen her lift herself up and drag herself through life, even when she was tired and weary to her bones.
Because I’d watched her persevere, persist and press on even when she was carrying the weight of her world on her shoulders.
And they told me I’d misunderstood.
They meant how strong was she physically?
How much could she hold in her hands and carry in her arms?
But it was not me who had misunderstood true strength. It was them.
Because they hadn’t realised that
all too often,
the heaviest things we hold
and the biggest weights we carry
are the things that can’t be seen.
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Becky Hemsley 2023
Beautiful artwork by Angela Kennedy Art
'Strong' is from my fourth collection 'Letters from Life': https://a.co/d/9XrZH5W
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