Brush It Off Poem by vanessa feliciano

Climbing the mountains
Braving the storm
Going the distance
facing fear in any form
Its amazing to see this kind of strength
from a former lost soul
from having a death wish
to having a goal
watching someone pick their own path
and start taking control.
Its time to stop getting kicked while your down
better start breaking legs
you heard you were worthless
but it was never what you said.
Its amazing for me to see
the person you became
to read into the past
and realize your not the same
your strength inspires me
to be a better person
watching you dust your self off
even when times began to worsen
Broken, bruised and scathed
I wish that you could see
all those heartbreaking wounds
made you who you want to be
they talked down to you, slandering your name
but i'd love to see the look on their face when
they see you smiling and laughing
because your better off without them 3