I Am Enough

I stand here at a precipice revealed

for only now I'm brave enough to see

the harm you've done... and now I've built a shield

protecting me from your mistreatment spree.

The broken bones and bruises long have healed

and now's my chance to run, to fly, to flee.

The road that lies before me will be rough,

but forward is the way... I am enough.

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Author's Notes:

This poem is written in the Ottava Rima form, which is one or more 8-line stanzas with a rhyme pattern of abababcc.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please reach out to the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800.799.7233 or call 911. There are resources to help.