The Road to Recovery and Discovery

From relationship to relationship

The goal is to find joy,

But being stuck in a bad one

Makes you feel like their toy.

You say you know better,

Yet you know that is false,

Because the ones who have power

Manipulate and pride themselves,

Knowing that you’re their prize stuck waiting on a shelf.

While you wait on that shelf, for hours to pass,

You bawl, sob, cry, and relapse,

Because the comfort you crave

From kisses, hugs, and cuddles,

You know you’ll never see again;

For there is no light at the end of the tunnel.

There will never be sanctuary,

Because you believe love can never be bought;

Sadly though, it’s something that must only be taught.

And you know you’ll be ignored,

Which will bring upon much harm and pain,

Along with a feeling of loss and nothing to gain.

This will last forevermore,

Unless the lion comes out of his den

To reclaim his throne, and to be happy once again.

That’s the question, to which I will slay;

So, when your partner finally decides to say

Your mine and I’m yours

But his actions show untrue,

Finally put an end to your feelings of unrest and blue

For I feel the same, you happen to shout,

But we’ve inflicted each other with great pain and doubt.

Since I believe love, in my book, is a two-way street,

And we know of the feelings I’ve caused you

and you’ve caused me,

I feel the need to end this toxicity,

Before it goes on for an eternity,

Even if it means the end

In which case, it’s at least a win for me.

I don’t wish ill upon you, quite the contrary;

But I believe we are fire and ice,

To mix those, you need to be wary

As July would probably turn into January.

I need to take back my future,

The same goes for you

So, I ask you to find solace with another in your youth, for us both;

And before you grow old, ask yourself how you want to feel,

So, we can go paint a better picture, one with different routes,

with so much time for plenty of hope, and room for us to heal.