Victim To Survivor
Love is abuse
And I will never again believe that
I am valuable and worthy of love
I know that
Nobody will ever understand the pain that I feel
Even when it seems like
Everything is going to be ok
I constantly remind myself
I somehow deserve everything that is happening to me and this is all my fault
When I find myself thinking that
I am strong and beautiful
I know that
This couldn't be further from the truth
Because
I am worthless
I refuse to believe that
Love is respect
And
People really do love and care about me
The world has shown me that
Nobody knows me better than me
Even though
I am misunderstood, alone, and forgotten
I do not believe that
I am a Survivor
Note: This poem is meant to be read from top to bottom, then bottom to top