SHE WAS NO VICTIM.....

She was no victim

She was no longer a survivor

She was a champion

She refused to give up, like all champions before her

She danced a mean fox trot, steady on her feet

She knew how to take a hit and still keep on walking

She knew that every hit she took, was just a step closer

She used each hit, as a part of her training, as a step to get stronger, wiser

She knew how to play the game with integrity and tenacity

She learnt to play with dignity, her head held high

She may not stand out from the crowd, but the crowd watched anyway

She may not have been loud, but she was someone to be heard

She understood where she came from, she embraced it

She didn’t look back the way other people did

She looked back to feel her power, her strength

She learnt it was up to her and her alone

She finally knew her worth

She knew she wasn’t going to let the bastards win

She knew she was born to be a champion