Victim Or Victor

"I am a victim" one man cries Losing faith and strength to fight And forever brutalized by the act That keeps him from the light. "Victimized" another says, "But I'll the victor be. The harder that you push me down The greater the rise you’ll see!” The victim must keep up his guard To fend off the next blow, But the victor becomes vulnerable To allow the blessing's flow. In truth, the title requires that Each soul makes a choice: Live in agony as a victim, Or as a victor have a voice. Both routes are hard, and include pain That only the soul can feel. The first feeds the monster's appetite But the second helps one heal.