You can trip and take me down
You may hurt and make me cry
Even back me in a corner
Take it all from me, you’ll try
Make this pain inside my brain
Till the water works run dry
I’m confused or now insane
How I was when I was high
Spit at me and give me shame
Say that all my words are lies
Just a pawn inside your game
Hell is where I’ll burn and fry
Strip me till I have no name
In this shell to rot and die
Try to make me something plain
But will never say ‘goodbye’
Acting weak is how I feign
Have for you a big surprise
Nothing for you but disdain
Keep me down or so you tried
Not pathetic or so tame
Life I’m taking back is mine
Thunder roaring is the train
You’re a joke and one that's wry
No more constantly a strain
As I look out at the sky
Cork that’s popped from crisp champagne
Rising up and now I fly
Written: December 8, 2018
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[Trochaic trimeter format with masculine ending]
This was written inspirationally and as a
tribute to a friend of mine who was dealing
with an unhealthy relationship and is now
finding her way out of it.
