I’m the girl who asked

“What did I do wrong?”

“Was it something I said?”

“Was it something I did?”

It cut deep

I would lie in bed

Unable to sleep

I was worthless

I was dumb

I was obnoxious

 

 

I was wrong

 

 

You were the boy

Who used and abused

Who hit it and quit it

A liar

A cheat

A manipulator

It was you

It was not me

 

You missed the greatest opportunity

To have all my love

I could have been your best

But now you have to settle for the rest

After you, I am stronger

After you, I am smarter

After you, I am better

Than I have ever been

 

You made me realize

How great I am

So thank you for the pain

Thank you for the lesson

Thank you for setting me free

To love someone else unconditionally