Without But Getting By... Poem by Melissa Desiree Reddy

I started out today with a plan,
I told you how i felt, i held my heart out
You stomped on it, you crushed it
and placed it back in my hands
how could you, wher did we go wrong
why was i not pretty enough, was it my age, was it the colour of my skin
you make me feel unpretty,
i am taking back my power
you destroyed my spirit in one blow
so i am taking back my power
I let you have the best of me
now i am taking back my power
you tainted me, i feel stained
I never thought i would say 'i never want to love again'
I would have beant over backwards for you,
I was the best you had, or will have
you lost out and now i am taking it all back.....