I won't let it break me. I've been hurt before. I'm finding as my bones grow older, my heart grows softer. I've studied heartache my entire life. I know when someone hurts me, they are struggling in their own warfare. And while I long to lash out and scream "Why me?", I cannot. I cannot even summon a breath. I understand pain and how it can turn people into monsters. I will cover my scars and smile pretty. Transform and persevere. And no one will ever know.