Ya No Duele

When the pain finally subsides and stops being the centre of the universe, silence grows in its place – so peaceful, as if the world has finally exhaled for the first time. Scars remain, but they are like medals now: they don't adorn you, but they remind you that you survived. And somewhere between the past, which no longer hurts, and the present, where it has become easier to breathe, a feeling of strength emerges - not ostentatious, but quiet, confident, lived. It's the very thing that makes a person unyielding, but not callous. Because if the heart is still beating, it's already a victory.