How things change...

It started so simply,

Never a cross word.

Until you tried to own me, 

And tried to own my world.

Extrovert turned introvert,

Happy turned sad, 

This is not how it is meant to be,

I was slowly getting mad.

Leaving proved difficult

but was never an option.

I know leaving was more than a precaution.

With him, I felt like I was dying.

I met a new man who loves me for me,

never once feeling pressured

never wanting to flee.

He slowly changed my world.

Now I am happy with my new love,

I am no longer taken advantage of.

Because of boundaries and respect

neither of us feels neglect.

Through work and communication,

every day with him feels like a vacation.

Though I was scared to leave my abusive situation,

doing so has brought me such elation.