Polar Bears (poem)

My soul bleeds from my pen

so that everyone can see.

The parts that I can't show them,

that coexist inside of me.

I rarely show anyone

the actual depths of my soul.

The surface level annoyances

are as far as most are willing to go.

Yet somehow, you managed to infiltrate.

You saw way more than most.

You sauntered through my darkness untouched.

You sat and made yourself acquainted with my ghosts.

Some things were destined to occur.

Apparently, my heart needed to break.

In retrospect, I learned that loving you

was never the mistake.

If we would've continued our facade of happiness

in the so-called love and life that we had built,

I would have never learned from all the lessons,

or freed myself from all the guilt.

I now understand that I was a lamb to a wolf.

And you were the narcissist with several supplies.

But I was the most outspoken one-

and that was a no-no in your eyes.

Therefore, I received the worst treatment,

and I endured because I felt I had no choice.

You did everything to silence me...

You always hated when I used my voice.

And when I finally walked away,

all that remained with you was the weakest one.

I was strong enough to sever the soul tie,

that kept us attached but suffering like polar bears in the sun.

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