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I Have Decided

This Time

By Bex JordanPublished about a year ago 1 min read
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Hearts (Pierced)

I have decided this time

I will not bend;

My back can't take

The strain, and I

Am tired of picking up the pieces

Of this life I keep blowing up.

I always knew love meant compromise,

So I pour out my soul

And get tossed breadcrumbs

That come with a price

Way above their worth

(but below mine).

I'm raising my bar up high,

I don’t care if it’s too far to reach

Because I'd rather be alone

Than lower my standards again–

I deserve at least

To be met halfway,

Treated like an equal,

Not this doormat position

I've grown accustomed to lying in.

I want someone to want me for more

Than what I can give in to.

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About the Creator

Bex Jordan

She/They. Writer. Gardener. Cat-Lover. Nerd. Always looking up at the sky or down at the ground.

Profile photo by Román Anaya.

Instagram: @UmaSabirah

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