I take it back

I take it back

We used to share everything

You and I.

Now all we share is a name,

On a dotted line.

I give…

Gave

You all I could.

And you took…

Gave

More than necessary

More than I asked for

More than I ever wanted.

Gave

Your opinions

Of me

My friends

My books

My clothes

My thoughts

My SELF

And you took those things that I offered

Freely:

My body

My time

My loyalty

My effort

My HEART

And you took those things that were not on offer:

My independence

My self-assurance

My esteem

My laughter

My SOUL

And now that I see it,

I can finally say:

I take it back.

ALL of it.

When I say I take it back I don't mean that I regret it

Not at all

It was beautiful and sweet

It was pure and simple

Once.

What I mean is that I reclaim those bits

That I somehow let slip

They are mine

And I take them

Back.