“Once I was free; there was no cage that could bind me, and I had yet to create my box of numbness within my mind to be my silent protector.” MindSelfSpiritFreedomEmotionQuoteSilentDefenseFreeNumbProtectorCagedEmpathBoxBind Book:Caged in Spirit Source: Caged in Spirit
“The melodious song mesmerized me and cloaked my soul in a most liberating embrace I had never known. The emotion enveloped me, and smothered the emptiness.” SoulSpiritEmotionEmptyQuoteEmbraceEmptinessMelodyFeelNumbCagedEuphoricLiberateStroubeCloakMelodiousMesmorizeEvelopedSmother Book:Caged in Spirit Source: Caged in Spirit
“These were people who hunted for a way to erase the haunted, malnourished gaze from their souls and replace it with their faith in freedom and safety.” PeopleSoulSpiritFaithFreedomSafeQuoteFree WillFreeEraseHuntedHauntedCagedGazeStroubeMalnourished Book:Caged in Spirit Source: Caged in Spirit
“Death is deceitful, pretending that peace is on the horizon. The truth is that chaos is left in its wake, claiming the souls of those stranded in life. Death is the enemy of love in its purest form. It's the one thing that can tear our souls out and rip our hearts to pieces. The miraculous part of this process is that all it needs to do is extinguish a single, solitary breath. That's all it takes to steal the future of someone; someone who deserves to live more than all the others. If only I could capture that breath before it was taken to replace it with my own.” LoveHeartSoulTruthDeathPeaceLossGriefSacrificeFutureChaosDeceitHorizonDeadBreathCagedBargainPassStroube Book:Caged in Spirit Source: Caged in Spirit
“In that smooth fortress of glass, I caught a glimpse of my corruption gripping steel, which before I had thought of as my salvation, but now represented my obliteration.” SpiritSpiritualityReflectionQuoteSalvationSeriesCaughtRepresentationSmoothGlimpseCorruptMirrorCagedGlassFortressObliterate Book:Caged in Spirit Source: Caged in Spirit
“A victim has the potential to transform into a survivor, but if that is forgotten, a true victim is what they become. A survivor must endure strife and persevere against those thoughts that would convince them otherwise. Holding fast to ones will will allow them to know their strength has not evaporated; They will never be without hope.” SpiritHopeStrengthDeterminationTransformationVictimChoiceSurvivorWillPersevereSurviveLessonCagedOrdealStroube Book:Caged in Spirit Source: Caged in Spirit