When You Are Finally Done With Toxicity Poem by Lisa AT

You can't love me if you don't love yourself
All you can do is want me to love you, someone else
But I deserve more, I deserve the best
Not a love that's tainted, not a love that's stressed

You get afraid, you mistreat me too
Punish me for loving you, that's not love, it's true
You could learn to love yourself, the way I do
Celebrate our love, but that's not something you can do

To truly love someone means to protect and care
Take responsibility, show up, be honest, and be fair
But our time together has come to an end
I'm exhausted, frustrated, my peace, you did offend

I idealised you, built an image in my mind
Gave you qualities you didn't possess, left me blind
But now I see, now I know
I'm letting you go, closing this chapter, moving on, I must go

I choose myself, my mental health, my peace
The relationship with myself, that's the one I need to release
I'll miss you, but I'll remind myself
How good it feels to be free from your negativity and wealth

The memories will linger, bittersweet and true
But I'll focus on the present, the beauty that's mine, anew
I'm stronger than I thought, I can overcome
The darkest of times, I've just begun

I'll take a pass on the what-ifs, the maybes too
I choose to focus on the present, the beauty that's shining through
I found my strength, I'm moving on
Leaving the chaos, the toxicity, where it belongs.