How did I let you corrupt

Everything I try to believe?

What’s so wrong with striving

To be the best thing in someone’s life?

I allowed your lack of understanding

To make me feel like I’m the one that’s wrong

For far too long I suffered

A victim of my own design

For taking your opinion too far to heart

You cast this cloud over my head

Casting shadows of self-importance

You cut me with my own jagged edges

But now the flow is slowing

And I can see the sunshine

And I hope I never let someone

Like you have power over me again

Here’s to real understanding

To people meant to be something

To those that I can open up to

Without fear of pushing away

To those that don’t just drag me down

With their own poor attitudes

I seek to find someone that’s worthy

Of my uplifting and encouragement

Someone that gives back what I give

Instwad of taking until they’re full

I’m sick of finding myself empty

It’s time for me to find a place

Where I can be refilled