I know you feel damaged beyond repair. I know your body doesn't.............................

I know you feel damaged beyond repair. I know your body doesn't move in the way it used to and you don't feel like trying anymore. I know about the fighting. About the way you fought and fought your way into your worth. In order to prove your place in other people's lives. I know you are told to keep fighting. To keep going. This is how your battle scars become birthmarks.
Let's take a second to stop. To stop fighting and to try something different. Let's try letting go. Sitting here and doing nothing else. Let's try to change what's around us instead of what's inside us. Let's let go of those "friends". Let's say no when we are asked to give parts of us that hold us together. Respect yourself enough to try to learn how to love yourself properly. Understand this is caring for your body parts. This is loving yourself. Stop fighting yourself into the light. Into the healing. Come to realize that by changing what's around you, naturally you will change the inside of you. You've been through the battle. You got your scars. The fight is over. The painful part is gone. Now it's time to breathe. It's time to fix the damage and build in a way to prevent it from happening again. This is the calm part. This takes courage. So be brave enough to rebuild. This is how your battle scars become birth marks.