The Fighter’s Heart

$185.00

I am not delicate.

I did not shatter quietly.

I took the blows, again and again, and stayed standing.

My scars are visible because I earned them.

The blood you see is not weakness. It is proof that I lived, fought, and refused to disappear.

I am layered like stone, hardened by impact, yet inside me live colors you cannot see at first glance. I have experienced trauma, but also moments of joy and light, held safely beneath my armor.

I am the heart that survived.

I am not delicate.

I did not shatter quietly.

I took the blows, again and again, and stayed standing.

My scars are visible because I earned them.

The blood you see is not weakness. It is proof that I lived, fought, and refused to disappear.

I am layered like stone, hardened by impact, yet inside me live colors you cannot see at first glance. I have experienced trauma, but also moments of joy and light, held safely beneath my armor.

I am the heart that survived.

This Broken Heart is a fighter. It is tough, scarred, and marked by experience. The vivid red heart bears visible, bleeding wounds. It symbolizes trauma that cannot be concealed.

The surrounding heart is built like stone, heavily textured and earth-toned, forming a protective shell. Viewed from the side, deep layers of color emerge. They represent joy, love, and meaning preserved beneath the hardened defenses. This piece speaks to resilience, forged through the pain and the quiet strength required to continue standing after repeated blows.

Materials

  • Hand-felted wool

  • Locally sourced natural fibers

  • Black wool line work

  • Internal wire for hanging

Dimensions

  • Height: 6 inches

  • Width: 6 inches

  • Depth: 1 inch

  • Wired and ready to hang

Symbolism

  • Bleeding red heart: Survival through visible trauma

  • Scars: Pain that cannot, and should not, be hidden

  • Stone-like exterior: Emotional armor built through lived experience

  • Layered interior colors: Joy and tenderness protected beneath strength

  • Boxer stance energy: Endurance, defiance, resilience