Dragonhearts

by Nikita Gill

You are simply doing what all galaxies are inclined to do. You are shattering the thing that holds you in. Remember that.

Become fluent in the language of letting go. Learn to give people up before they hurt you beyond repair. Even if they tell you that they will change. Even if they tell you that they love you. Just remember, love isn’t meant to be permanently damaging. Love is meant to aid your healing.

bite each bruise until it’s yours and yours alone.

She draws blood when she has to and sometimes when she doesn’t.

so when they tell you that you are weak or small or something insignificant, know this: you could win even mythological battles with your ferocity.

build your own castle from the ash & bone of all those who told you there were limits to what your hands could do.

If he threatens you with battle, you raise him a whole war. The last time I checked, queens cower before no man.

I will not give up the flowers in my heart for stones just because the world is a hard place. The world is only hard because it needs more flower-hearted people.

who said you can’t wear a flower crown & still remain a fearsome thing? - make persephone proud.

Sometimes survival is the act of getting out of bed.