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the strongest people i’ve ever known
don’t flinch when threatened
they use the threat
they use the violence
to build up their own position further
to find better, quicker, more acute manners in which to
fight
relentlessly
with eyes peeled
and ears perked up to listen
always engaging & taking part in the
conversation
that is ongoing
&
never-ending
until that moment when our heart stops beating
so
fear not, in the face of the pitiful attempts to
weaken
you.

spit on them if they try to hurt you
and learn from how they do it
so that you will be forever
stronger.