You can see and focus
on all of the negative & bad
Or you can look deeper
& be grateful for the experience you had

Perhaps it gave you strength,
maybe you learned something new,
No matter what happened,
there is a benefit to you

It may not be clear…
and it might take time to see
But it’s worth it to figure out
for the truth can set you free

You’re free to be a victim
or you can empower yourself instead
It’s all in the choices you make
- what you choose to believe in your head

I choose to be empowered,
no longer a victim to my past
But a hero to myself,
I claim victory…at last!

Copyright © Cybil Smith