I Overcame

My trial looming
Sadness lasting
Tears overflowing
Wound not healing
But I overcame
My apparel getting tattered
My flesh becoming leaner
My beauty appears fading
Emotion seems unstable
But I overcame
My weakness so glaring
Their whisper getting louder
Hatred ascending in numbers
Challenges undeserving
But I overcame
My heart shattered and broken
Hands girded in chains
Feet held in shackles
My every step took me back
But, I overcame
The screams in my head getting louder
Hope seems far fetched
Visions blur and unclear
Waves raising
My sky looming
But I overcame
My courage did not fail
My action kept my going
My dreams became my reality
My willpower became my motivation
My persistence became my sweat
My ability became my influence
And
I overcame