I Survived Your ‘Love’

You would punish me, with silence,

And, I heard you the loudest.

You would ignore my presence, 

And, I saw your clearest vision.

You would refuse to touch me,

And, I felt you the most.

You would speak of your past,

And, leave a bad taste in my mouth.

You would blame your, failed,

relationships on ‘everyone else’

And, I smelled the trouble.

You would, constantly, take advantage

of my love, and, kindness

And, I was forced into survival mode.

You would, repeatedly, be disrespectful

And, I, saw your true colors. 

You helped me to come to,

all, of my senses…

And, I survived your, so-called, love.

                       Written by:  Karyn Cotillo

                                            March 9, 2023

               Photo credit to:  Engin Acyurt 

                                            (from Pixabay)