A/N: Hey guys! I'm back with a freeform drabble close to a poem almost.

Here ya go:


No one said it was going to be easy.

Life never promised to be nice or even fair. Life was a series of ups and downs and twists and turns. That was just how it is.

Monsters everywhere

The doubts, the fears, the things that everyone tried to keep away seemed to claw their way up and out. It was terrifying.

Paranoia leading to stress

Anxiety and nerves just fueling the stress which started to overtake the mind and body. It was exhausting.

Stress leading to fights

A constant feel of anger, personifying in different ways from shouting to silence. It was a frustration unlike any other.

Fights leading to hurt

The anger washing away to leave open wounds and bruised pride. It was painful.

Everyday a constant battle

A struggle to keep going, an uphill climb to a destination that was starting to get as hazy as the road there. It was tough.

In the war of life

Life is never stagnant, never still. It's constantly changing, and each change brings something new, good or bad.

No one said it was going to be easy,

Life never promised to be nice or even fair.

But no one said it was going to be this hard.

It was too much.

But with some friends turned family and a camp turned home. She thought that it didn't always have to be so hard.


A/N: So what did you think? Obviously a little Annabeth, basically cannon, centric but if you take a step back it can be applied to life as a whole.

Sometimes everything seems like it's too much, when each day feels like a battle and your monsters, whatever they might be, rise up. And in those times it seems like all hope is lost. But it doesn't have to be. Things get better, there are people who care and want to help. If you let them it really doesn't have to be that hard. And with time and work things will get better, you'll overcome your monsters and while you don't know what life will throw your way you'll know you can take it :)

And with that message I leave you, hopefully, with some resolve and hope!

Please Review! I'd love to hear your thoughts!

And as always, thanks for reading!

See ya! :)