THE PURGE

The Purge

It’s like my trauma is an illness

That you think you need to cure

And the way you try to change me

Shows me that you’re insecure

My past has helped to grow me

All the way down to my core

And what you’ve done is more than enough

For me to walk out the door

I won’t even attempt to try

Or bother to explain

To someone who doesn’t listen

And tries to make me feel insane

Yes, I’m really leaving

I’ve had more than I can endure

Because I deserve the kind of love

That offers strength and that is pure

And the only thing you offer

Is a way to break me down

But try hard to remember

That when we met I wore a crown

I’ve given you all the chances

But your eyes still refuse to see

The best of me was shining

Long before you tried to alter me

No longer will I question

If I’m worthy or if I’m whole

For I have walked through fire

And it has tempered out my soul

Of course there’s things I want to say

But I’ll resist the urge

Because you aren’t worth my energy

You’re just someone I need to purge

So I choose to rise above you

And my heart is mine once more 

And I smile when I realize

As I walk out of the door

That I am even stronger

Than I EVER was before

Original Poetry Written By

Eryn Dunbar

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