Behind a Frail Mask

Patricia Pixie❤
2 min readAug 14, 2023

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She was stronger than everybody thought

Photo by Miguel Bruna on Unsplash

“I am stronger than you think. You know nothing about someone like me,” she whispered into the stillness of the night, her words a declaration that resonated like a whispered promise to herself.

In a world where judgments are hastily made and perceptions only scratch the surface, she stood as a testament to the hidden might that resides within every soul. Her life was a mosaic of battles fought and victories won, etching scars both visible and concealed, each one telling a story of survival and growth.

She had walked through the fires of adversity, emerging not as ashes but as forged steel. Those who met her might see her smile as mere adornment, unaware that it was a shield against the storms that once raged within. Behind her gaze lay a universe of experiences, a map of the heart’s labyrinthine journey.

Through the days when darkness seemed unending, she held on to the glimmers of hope, weaving threads of determination into the fabric of her essence. With every setback, she redefined her limits, proving to herself that she was capable of transcending expectations.

In the depth of her gaze were galaxies of dreams, sparkling like stars on the canvas of her aspirations. Every step she took was a testament to her unwavering belief in her own potential, a belief that shone through in her unwavering resilience. Her strength was not the absence of vulnerability but the courage to confront it.

With grace and grit, she navigated the waters of life’s uncertainties, letting the currents shape her but never break her. The words that fell from her lips were not just a retort to those who underestimated her; they were a reminder to herself that her strength was her own, a quiet force that flowed from her core.

Her journey was not marked by the absence of fear, but by her ability to face it head-on, to dance with it in the moonlit moments of doubt and emerge on the other side, stronger for the experience. With each sunrise, she unwrapped the gift of a new day, knowing that within her beats a heart that has survived.

And so, as the world carried on in its hurried pace, she stood as a living testament to the power that can be found beneath the surface. A lesson in humility, an anthem of resilience, she was a reminder that appearances are often deceiving, and strength is often discovered where least expected.

“I am stronger than you think,” she whispered again, this time to herself, her voice a mantra that echoed through the corridors of her soul. And in her strength, she found the key to unlocking the vast potential that lay within her, a potential she had only just begun to explore.

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Patricia Pixie❤
Patricia Pixie❤

Written by Patricia Pixie❤

Billingual writer/music lover/tarot reader/Interested in the mysteries of the human mind misspatypixie@outlook.com

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