Painting by Eilie Brown
–Jly 3, 2022
BROKEN BODY, BROKEN SPIRIT
Or so I appear. But deep down inside
Dwells my fighting spirit, and I have
The resolve to rise above the whips
And slurs of unfair bullies, for I am
Strong. I have the owl of wisdom
With me at night, on my shoulder,
And the owl with the power of the
Knight on the other. And I shall
Prevail. Break my body if you will,
But my will is my own, given by the
Spirit of Life, that eternal spark
That nourishes the body, the ember
that carries and sustains through fire
and ice and meets raging storms with
equal force. And I shall triumph through
Hell, high water, and I shall break your
Evil spirit before ever you break mine.
For I shall be unbound.
—By H. W. bryce
— for an incredibly compassionate, indomitable woman
Eilie Brown
–Painting by Eilie Brown (with permission)
