They push me hard beyond my line.
The words cut deep. They sting.
And when I rise to fight them back,
I'm branded 'toxic'. The angry thing.
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When they are wrong, excuses flow.
My voice is stripped away.
My feelings crushed. Dismissed as dust...
like they were never mine to say.
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I question the weight of the load I hold
If mercy makes me fall...
If feeling deep is branded shame...
Or a weakness after all.
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I won't disguise the scars I hold.
They nearly broke my frame.
I'd rather speak the truth out loud
than sit quietly in shame.
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Concealment never heals the wound.
It festers in the dark.
But owning pain has made me strong.
Rebirthed my shattered spark.
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So, here I stand, without a mask...
My past carved into me.
I learned. I burned... and still I rose
to claim my victory
This poem was inspired by a lot of people.
Whenever I have ever held anyone I know accountable for anything, I have been called toxic. Not just me, anyone who has ever tried to hold these people accountable has been given the same crown to wear. So that's exactly what I turned it into. I sketched a little skull with poison crossbones and got it tattooed on my chest when I was 19. I wear it like a badge of honor. 💉☠️ 💉
About the Creator
Sara Wilson
I love Ugly Things.
I try and be active AND interactive.
I write... whatever I feel.
Sometimes it's happy.. sometimes it isn't. But it's real. And it's me.
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Comments (13)
Accountability is the most feared of words these days. Well written. Congrats on the top story as well.
Yeah, it is easy for others to call names and not look within. I really like the line I'd rather speak the truth out loud than sit quietly in shame. Congrats on TS🎉🥳
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Love this Sara! 💕 So true and relatable. Just perfect. ✨Congrats on the Top Story! 🙏🤍🕊️
Congrats on the top story!
Your voice is unapologetic here and rightly so. Accountability is not toxicity and this poem makes that clear.
So much truuuuth, people just hate taking responsibility and rather point fingers and call you crazy, toxic, bitch, whatever insult they can find to try to pass of the guilt
Good job, Sara. I really loved these lines: "I'd rather speak the truth out loud than sit quietly in shame."
Ugh, I hate people who can't take accountability for what they have done. Typical narcissists! And I loveeeeee your tattoo!
I love how you’ve captured that painful moment when self-advocacy gets mislabelled as toxicity. This has happened to so many people.
I admire your ability to beautifully & courageously speak your truth Sara! Get it gurl! 🥰 So bold, fierce, eloquent, regal & strong! Very inspiring! Thx 4 sharing my friend! 🫶🏾💕💪🏾That blue lippie is goo-goo-ga-ga gorgeous btw! 😁
Oh yes, my favourite! The gaslighting, the reality-bending, the blame-shifting when you dare to react to their actions or to their insults or “jokes,” as they often like to call them. Loved the poem!
Yes!!!!