she no longer needed the numbness
to survive the years of abuse from men
she had moved on
and now could open her heart
and heal her wounds
she gave herself permission
to love herself
she gave herself permission
to become whole
to be the woman
her enemies feared she would be
to survive the years of abuse from men
she had moved on
and now could open her heart
and heal her wounds
she gave herself permission
to love herself
she gave herself permission
to become whole
to be the woman
her enemies feared she would be
