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Venom

A poem

By Livi KunstPublished 5 years ago 2 min read
Image by Tumisu from Pixabay

Why you got the same old story about me running in your head?

Don’t you know that chapter is done?

It was over ten years ago when we were young

We are both grown now.

I’ve moved on

written new stories for myself, fam

You wrote new ones too

But it seems that old story is your fav

Since you just got it on repeat in your head

You go on and on spreading your venom about me wherever you go

Doesn’t matter we’ve discussed reconciliation, bro

Doesn’t matter forgiveness was in play

You rather have me paying villain all-day

You did your dirt back then too

But you think your money and status got you through

I never claimed to always do right

But right now my life is all about the light

I know I did wrong but I live my life one minute at a time

Enjoying my present as a fragile design

I send you nothing but my love and joy

Just like I did when you were a boy

I was always your protector

And once upon a time, you were my defender

I never thought a lie from a manipulator

And a misunderstanding would separate us

My loyalty to you never wavered

But you preferred to let go and severed

So I accepted it and walked away

But you keep me running inside my head all-day

With the same old bullshit, your bitterness’ prey

You think you holding on to that shit

Is helping you

To keep me from entering your life with a redo

I haven’t been around for the past decade

And yet, you still got me in your escapade

I send you nothing but boundaries, light, love, and respect

Yet you try to gift me, rancor and neglect

Those are gifts I do not accept

Nor Will I make it spread

That issue has been buried dead

Used as fertilizer to cultivate better lessons, instead

Time is too short for petty bullshit

Life is too precious to allow the venom to emit,

disperse to everything precious around you

I don’t suffer from the venom you spew

You do

That bitterness grows deep within killing you from inside

Choking your inner light

You keep your venom. You keep that shit

I rather move on and live with my light illuminate

I know my pursuits have you livid

But I am going to continue my Queendom no apologies

And pray for you that one day, you will purge the venom you swallowed

Angelic choirs will sing upon that day and I will rejoice for the healing.

heartbreak

About the Creator

Livi Kunst

A Boricua trilingual mom, dancer, model, YOGI, NASM CPT, author with martial arts experience. Love Yoga, cooking, ASL, learning,

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