I hope really bad things happen to you

Reclaiming my life

Toxic love, a poison seeping

Into my veins, is slow and creeping

The feeling of worthlessness and of shame

Is a never-ending cycle, a toxic game

He took and took, until there was nothing left

My soul was battered, my spirit a victim of theft

He degraded me, humiliated me, raped me too

I was trapped, with nowhere to turn, I had no clue

But I found the strength, the courage to flee

To leave behind the pain and the misery

I rode a greyhound, far across the land

To start a new life, to take a new stand

But the memories linger, the fear remains

The nightmares haunt me, the anxiety strains

I see his black eyes, I feel his cold touch

I fear his return, I fear too much

But I have a partner, kind and true

He wants to protect me, to start anew

He stands between us, ready to defend

But the threat is unpredictable, impossible to comprehend

I am a shell, of the person I once was

Burdened by trauma, it’s all because

He was toxic, a cancer consuming me

But I will heal, I will be free

I will rise above, I will find my way

I will not let him, ruin my days

I will break the cycle, I will find my voice

I will reclaim my life, I will make a choice

To love myself, to be kind through and through

To surround myself with people, who love me too

I will not let him define who I am

I will take control, I will take a stand

I will not be a victim, but a survivor

I will thrive and do whatever I desire

I will release the toxicity I’ve held for so long

And will spend every day proving that asshole wrong