You wonder how
\nI turn iron into gold
\nPain into laughter
\nAbuse into strength
\nSlander into self-worth
\nDisrespect into self-respect
\nSexual abuse into chastity
\nEmotional imbalance into stillness
\nMental conflict into problem solving
\nTrauma into wisdom
\nSavagery into kindness
\nDeceit into authenticity
\nTen of swords into ten of cups
\nChaos into contentment
\nWounding into worship
\nBattle scars into healed armor
\nDisenchantment into dreams
\nAttempts upon my life into living
\nExistence into presence
\nSandcastles into a palace
\nPerceived perfection into embracing weakness
\nWar into inner peace
\nSqualor into great abundance
\nHell into personal paradise
\nThe matrix into awakening
\nSelf sabotage into self reflection
\nScreaming lies into silent honesty
\nLow vibrations into high vibrations
\nNaivete into discernment
\nHatred into compassion
\nMisunderstanding into clarity
\nAnxiety into self motivation
\nDepression into attention
\nEmptiness into wholeness
\nBrutality into empathy
\nUnderstanding into comprehension
\nA raging explosive inferno into a flicker of candlelight
\nLost identity into finding myself
\nPassion into purpose
\nPoverty into generosity
\nPerceived aesthetics into depth
\nTheft into gifts
\nRage into collected calm
\nUgliness into beauty
\nBeing knocked down into rising above
\nI walk by faith and not by sight
\nI transmute energy
\nAnd transform into the opposite
\nNo weapon formed against me shall prosper
\nThus, I tread upon the path God paved
\nAnd I set my eyes to the sun and moon
\nAllowing the Divine to guide my way
\nThrough and within Him, I found the way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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