I’m doing worse than you think I am .
The truth is we are all trying to escape the same pain
The truth is I blame you
The men in my life are sh_
You started this cycle
The truth is you led me on this road to insanity
The truth is I’ve been quite for way to long
The truth is I made several plans to try and end you in my head
The truth is the love you give is only to make you feel good
I don't want your fake love anymore
The truth is one of us is going to snap one day
The truth is I don't want your pitty
The truth is you push people away from you
The truth is my toxic behavior stems from you
The truth is I am stuck in your toxic space
The truth is I could leave right now and not know how to build myself up, just on a hope that one day I will
The truth is we both know I am not brave enough to total leave
The truth is that you love the fact that I own nothing, so you can keep me under your control
The truth is I'm not mentally strong enough to focus on my goals
The truth is I don't have it in me to snap out of these insane thoughts
“I’m trigger…You need to stay out of my way” - Jhené Aiko
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Comments (3)
Our level of thoughts snd emotion can make us feel caged at times. This poem is deep and comes from a space within that feel needed to be freed and no longer caged.
It is speaking truth. Now you just have to make the plunge in this poem and take the high road. I say all the time, how do people stay in abusive relationships. I guess one has to live it to know it. I just pray that there were not so many, and so much pain. Find the strength to leave, it is there, just find it.
What do y'all think of this poem? Is it too much?