This Spoken Word Was curated by Dominion aka Darion Morris the founder of Decree of Dominion Podcast as he wrote a letter to himself speaking to him in retrospection at age 14 when he survived a failed Murder-Suicide attempt by his biological father when he attacked him and his mother on Black Friday 2010.
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Dear 14-Year-Old Me,
I know you're hurting in ways that feel impossible to explain. I know your heart is broken, your trust shattered, and your soul heavy with a burden no one your age should have to carry. What happened to you and Mom that day after Thanksgiving in 2010 will forever mark your life. But let me tell you something you can’t see right now: you will survive this.
I’m writing to remind you of your strength. Even in the darkness, there’s a part of you that refuses to give up. That strength will become your light, the very thing that pushes you forward, even when you feel like there’s no way out. You’re going to grow in ways unimaginable, and this broken piece of your past, while always a part of you, will no longer define you.
There will be days when the weight of this memory seems unbearable, but I need you to hold on. Hold on to the fact that this pain is not the end. It’s a beginning. You will rise from this, even when you can’t imagine how. You will transform the scars into stories of triumph, resilience, and love. It will take time, and it will take healing, but you will make it through.
People will come into your life who will show you what love and safety really mean. They will teach you how to trust again, and most importantly, you will learn to trust yourself. You will learn that your life is precious, even when someone tried to take that truth from you. The path ahead is not easy, but it is full of meaning, purpose, and the kind of love you deserve.
I want you to know that Mom will find her strength too, in her own time and way. You’ll both walk this journey of healing, side by side, even through the hardest of times. The bond you share will only deepen, becoming unbreakable in ways that few people will ever understand.
You are still that beautiful, vibrant soul, full of potential and worth. Don't ever let the darkness convince you otherwise. What was meant to destroy you will become the soil in which your resilience grows.
You will be more than a survivor, you will be a warrior.
With love and the deepest pride in your strength,
Your Future Self
