02/02/2025
Poem
I refuse to talk to you,
leave you feeling lost and blue,
your heart in pain, and still you push through—
but at least I didn’t hit you.
I lied to you, twisted facts,
changed the story behind your back,
still, I say this as if it’s true—
but at least I didn’t hit you.
I made you doubt what’s real inside,
played with your mind till you cried,
I broke your trust but blamed it on you—
but at least I didn’t hit you.
I told everyone it’s all your fault,
turned your world upside down, by default,
I blamed everything on you—
but at least I didn’t hit you.
I spread lies, ruined your name,
made sure you carried all the shame,
yet I say this to justify my view—
but at least I didn’t hit you.
I stopped showing love and care,
left you wondering if I was ever there,
in your confusion, I stand proud and new—
because at least I didn’t hit you.
I refuse to look your way,
ignore the words you try to say,
leaving you feeling torn in two—
but at least I didn’t hit you.
I broke the promises that I made,
watched your trust in me fade,
yet I stand here, still arguing with you—
but at least I didn’t hit you.
I guilt-tripped you to get my way,
made you feel like you had to stay,
kept control without you having a clue—
but at least I didn’t hit you.
I compared you to someone new,
made you feel you had to prove,
worked harder just to earn my view—
but at least I didn’t hit you.
I chipped away at your self-worth,
convinced you nothing you did had worth,
and watched as you tried to pull through—
but at least I didn’t hit you.
I used your secrets to make you small,
tore you down until you’d fall,
and laughed while you lost your view—
but at least I didn’t hit you.
I pushed your friends and family away,
left you alone, made you obey,
your world became what I construe—
but at least I didn’t hit you.
I played the hero in the crowd,
while you stayed quiet, never loud,
and watched as no one ever knew—
but at least I didn’t hit you.
I made you feel like you're to blame,
kept you stuck inside my game,
and still, I claim I’m good to you—
because at least I didn’t hit you.
E.S.