Anguish

 

All the pain and despair

Emptiness, loneliness, and longing

All the heart wrenching moments we've had since we were young

And all the things that try to bend break you

Even if they sometimes succeed

All those awful things that hurt so much 

Are merely devices which mold you into who you were always meant to be

Face down the anguish and use it as a tool to sculpt your raw material into your truest form 

Adorn all the smallest imperfections and maladies with gold 

Stand steadfast and bold

Glorious in all that you are despite the damage done

Let your radiance glow and caress the world with tendrils of light from your innermost core

After all, no one else is you.