her

She was always perceived as the child who wiped her own tears, Since she was a kid, hiding all her fears, Forced to be that kid with no gentle hands but only resilience, Always taught to be strong and stand tall, She got herself up after every fall, No words of affirmation to calm her heart, Just a determination to never break apart, With every step taken, she claimed her ground, And though the wounds lingered, she wore her scars unbound, She's been wiping away her own tears, But with each wipe, she has wiped away all her fears, For she knew that strength lies not in the absence of pain, But in the courage, to rise above the heart's deep stain.