And I’m leaving you

I’m not scared anymore

As I look back

I wonder why I stayed so long

My days I lived in fear

My nights I cried away

It hurts me to think

You had control over me

But I was young

And I thought you loved me

You would hurt me

With words you would say

But the sweet talk overrode that

And blinded me to see

To see that a relationship shouldn’t hurt

But I was young

And I thought you loved me

The first time you hit me

You said it was my fault

You “forgave” me

And

I thought I was lucky

As the hits became harder

More and more frequent

So did the words

I’m sorry, forgive me, I love you baby,

 I was scared you would do worse

So I would always forgive you

Because I was young

And I thought you loved me

Then the time came

When I didn’t want to see you

Not because my love had stopped

But because I was scared of what you would do

I wanted to leave

But you said I was ugly stupid and worthless

These among others were

Lies I started to believe

But I’ve had enough and I’m leaving

I’m sick of your ways

They’re ugly cruel and deceiving

I don’t need you anymore

And I don’t believe you love me

I hope no one goes though what I did

It’s horrible going through days

Where you doubt you’ll live

I’m not taking it anymore

I’m done

I’m leaving

“If you’re unhappy in a relationship, there’s no reason to be in it. You’re just stressing yourself out”
– Beyonce Knowles