She’s been chained to this wall for too long, helpless and vulnerable to the men and women outside the door. She used to scream for help, when they first put her there. At first, they were screams of urgency, then to yells of helplessness, to whimpers of vulnerablility. Every now and then, she would scream loud…. only to have her screams ignored. Beaten into submission, to be kept where they wanted her. Soon, she began to accept that this was the way life was. Chained to a wall, for their amusement.

They really didn’t pay much attention to her. She was left alone most of the time. But when she would try to break from the chains that bound her they would come and give her the beating she had come to expect, and to anticipate.

One day, she decided enough was enough. She was going to fight back. “Beat me, Beat me as you like, but I will break free from these chains.” Hearing her threat they did just that. They wouldn’t stop this time…she would not give up. Her screams were heard; by a man outside the walls…outside the group that held her captive.

She did not know that he could hear. She hoped someone would hear her…her cries of fear, and agony heard by more than those outside the door. She heard him whisper from outside the walls opposite of where the others sat and waited for her to cry…how they loved to hear her cry. At first, she ignored the whispers…fought the hope that come. Her thoughts…"I’m not good enough.” they’ve always told her that. One day those whispers stopped…she listened intently for those whispers of love and encouragement. But she couldn’t hear them anymore. Then she opened her eyes to a majestic face, a face of peace and love. Scared she sat up and leaned against the wall, the chains rattling their reminder of where she belonged.

“Why do you wear these chains beautiful one” his deep voice soothing and comforting.

“This is where I belong, and please don’t call me beautiful, for I am not. ” She says quietly.

“IS this where you want to be? Bound by those outside this wall? Or free to be as you deserve. And yes, you are beautiful” he ended with conviction.

“No, but I have no choice.” She says defeatedly, but with a blush.

“Ahhh my beautiful one…you do, you do belong beyond these walls and away from those that have bound you.”

A ray of hope entered her heart and he could see that in her eyes. She was beautiful beyond all else but the little bit of hope she had in her eyes, made her even more so. Her smile captivated his heart. On that day he swore he would save her from her confines; free from those that bound her.

Each day his whispers would continue…continue to tell her she is beautiful and deserved better…until she believed him. She put her foot down to those outside the wall…