I'm not going to cry, not this time
because it's not my fault
this is your issue, not mine
I've tried so many times to take the blame for you
to protect you from dealing with the consequences of your actions
but, i can't anymore
the pain is just too much
the daggers of your words and intonations
have finally brought a death to my innocence.
I'm not going to cry, not this time
because this is my fault
this is my issue, not yours
I've enabled you and embedded a belief in my heart
that I should accept your ways because of love.
But today I remove these daggers and I return them to you.
Today I mend my heart and cherish it for it is deserving of
a love that feels good, strengthens and encourages
today I give birth to my true authentic self.