J.D. Stroube, Caged in Spirit
6 quotes
"The walls that caged me were not of this world, but were within my mind."
"Once I was free; there was no cage that could bind me, and I had yet to create my box of numbness within my mind to be my silent protector."
"The melodious song mesmerized me and cloaked my soul in a most liberating embrace I had never known. The emotion enveloped me, and smothered the emptiness."
"These were people who hunted for a way to erase the haunted, malnourished gaze from their souls and replace it with their faith in freedom and safety."
"In that smooth fortress of glass, I caught a glimpse of my corruption gripping steel, which before I had thought of as my salvation, but now represented my obliteration."
"A victim has the potential to transform into a survivor, but if that is forgotten, a true victim is what they become. A survivor must endure strife and persevere against those thoughts that would convince them otherwise. Holding fast to ones will will allow them to know their strength has not evaporated; They will never be without hope."