I love myself enough
I'm not affected by your cut
your touch, the rush
I'm no longer swept away
holding on to the words
afraid to say

I say what I mean
& mean what I say
its these boundaries
that keep me from
falling astray
punishing myself today

my shame is a deep dark root
& all I pollute
in my space by allowing
you to do what you do
for you not know what you do
its then I become unglued
angry & blame it all on you
no one to blame
this is not a game
when the pain stays the same
turn the page
I write my life
into a higher place
by the way
I now carry myself
by the words I say
these things define
my worth
instead of lying in dirt
by the hurt
I allowed by being silent
I’m then silently kept away
not proud of
who I am
what I have to offer
no longer do we need
to try to be stronger

there are things
we just can't hold
one day yes!
right now no!
& that's O.K.
I figured it out
I'm perfectly fine
with this since
I found
I AM WHOLE
within myself