My sweet salvation
My temporary escape
Time has lead me away from you
So much I have changed
Yet you remain the same
You’ve left so many signatures in your wake
Each day is a reminder of what selfishness did take
I hated you
I loved you
You were there when I didn’t know what to do
Our relationship is over
Its nothing I really miss
When I was not safe from anyone
You made me feel safe at my own hand
Time has healed these broken parts
Still I am left with all these scars
All are just a painful memory
Of the girl I used to be
A stronger woman is what you made me
In this experience you were key
Hard times have befallen
Now there is a new haven
A safety net that will not hurt
Never again will eyes avert
Nor will it fail
She’s better than a fairytale
Author notes
Its nice to look back and see how far you've come. And its a comfort to know you did something right in all the messes that have been made.
A contest entry
- food for thought- ♥- cutters, noncutters, and ex-cutters by Immortal Obscurity.
875 points, ended November 10, 2008, 16 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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I completely agree with your ANs, and I'm so glad that you were able to make it through. It's always satisfying to say you've bounced back.
A friend of mine, who is an ex-cutter, once told me that cutting was like an abusive relationship; a partner who is supposed to help, but instead ends up destroying your everything, and that's what your poem reminded me of.
This bit in particular stood out:
"A stronger woman is what you made me
In this experience you were key."
There is such simplistic truth in those few lines. I'm in the midst of coping with the death of a close friend, but I know, as you do, that we all rise from pain as stronger people. Well done, and thanks for entering my little contest.
Laura
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