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Invisible War

George Kalantzis
1 min readAug 26, 2021

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He had given up on himself, drinking away his pain becoming someone else

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He found courage
to put down the bottle
for the last time and
he felt freedom in his heart
while his spirit clashed with his soul
and his demons battled with the warrior for control

He felt like he was stuck repeating history
so he gave up in life or so he told himself
while he drank away his pain
and become someone else

Deep inside he is dying from an invisible war
every moment of sobriety gives
him the courage to feel more

He was held hostage by years
of pain driven by guilt
anger, regrets, and shame
Painful truths cut deep
into his heart
now he grows stronger
from what once tore him apart

In this moment of surrender
he is stronger than
what he believes
the warrior has
come home
and he’s finally free

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George Kalantzis
George Kalantzis

Written by George Kalantzis

George is a professional storyteller, a dad to a sassy and adventurous eight year-old girl, and the author Of Nowhere To Go

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