Intense
Emotions
Swirling through your mind
Pressure you to acknowledge them
As they scream falsehoods and disparagements with malice
Overwhelming any sense of peace or self-esteem
Hoping to make you quietly 
Admit your failures
And give up
On life

But you
Don’t give up
No matter how loud
Those negative feelings become
Because you know you are worth more than your defects
And that one bad day doesn’t invalidate your growth
Growth and healing aren’t linear
Sometimes, they have curves
But I swear
This too
Shall
Pass

(Anyone notice the pattern? 😉)