Strength

Ha ha ha ha ha!

I am strong!

I am tough and spirited!

I am determined enough to meet challenges head on!

I am powerful! Fierce! Indestructible!

Ha!

Nothing can stop me!

Nothing can keep me down!

I will not be slowed down by physical obstacles!

And I most certainly will not be stepped on by such a fool!

No.

Not anymore.

Hah.

And to think they mattered before. To think I let them get to me.

They do NOT matter. I am better than that.

I have the strength.

Pulse

The pulsing. It waves through me. I can hear every beat.

The air. It rushes from me. I can't breathe.

The pain. It's tears at me. I can feel nothing besides it.

The room. It spins around me. I can't focus.

The light. It fades away from me. I'm blacking out.

The heart. It pounds harder inside of me. I can't stand it.

This life. It strangles me. I want out.