the things that i hold most dearly
that i love most passionately about myself now
and believe me, i’m more me than i ever, ever have been
are the things you two hated
the things you criticized
the things you shamed
it’s been a journey to heal from your words
that i can’t blame you for
but those are words i don’t deserve
relationships i don’t want
and an existence that i will no longer tolerate.
i wish you both the best on your search for the parts of yourself that you lost somewhere
and sensed in me then.