Toxic Love #LifeInALetter
It was your toxic love that made me grow
It was your toxic love that showed me the warmth hidden in winter
And the chills from the summer
It was your toxic love that made my tears break free
And your empty words
Are ones I believed
And carried with me in the spaces in my heart
Until it broke
Shattered by your hands as you dropped it
Dropped me
Dropped the one thing you told me was good in your life
It was your toxic love
That gave me a sense of validation in the world
That made me realize that life was truly worth it
It was your toxic love
That gave me the smallest sense
Of self respect
It was your toxic love
Which caused me to pretend it was okay
Once it was over
It was your toxic love
That made me feel the sun on my skin
And realize it came a long way
Just to help me shine.
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