noun. "as the legend goes- when the phoenix resurrects from the flames, she is even more beautiful than before." -d.l.
she wrote:
"I can finally breathe and look towards tomorrow. There's no looking back.And no, I'm not going to lie, the sadness won a few battles yesterday. But it's okay. Sometimes it's good to cry- let the water wash away the bad, clean the slate for a fresh start, and so that I may see clearly now.
I'm not broken."
after that perfect last line, she scribbled a perfect quote in a perfect way.
a quote that would be the start of her new chapter.
her new life.
"she needed a hero
so she became one."
and my God, she did just that.
she became that hero.
she became a phoenix.
she resurrected from those toxic flames and yes, she is even more beautiful than before.
she became a phoenix.
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Rachel Torres, currently age 23, is beautiful.
not in the usual way...
instead, in a way that intimidates you.
her appearance is stunning, yes... but
her mind is beautiful. her intelligence is beautiful. her soul is beautiful.
all of which are immensely strong.
she is strong.
she is intimidating.
but she is beautiful.
although Rachel has been through hell and back enough times that she doesn't need a map anymore, she always comes back more breathtakingly gorgeous.
and when she wrote those words in her journal, they were engraved into her heart and soul.
"I'm not broken."
no you're not, Rach. and you'll never be. because even when you may feel close to that brokeness, you will resurrect. you will always rise.
I love you, and my God, you deserve to never feel broken again.
even the days where you hate yourself, i'll be there to rekindle that light that you need.
but everyone knows, you're the hero.
i'm just your sidekick.
