Changing, Growing, Finding - Poem (unrelated to today)

What you were

You were poison

You leeched into my soul

Tearing me apart

Tainting my eyes

Making me believe your lies

You were pain

With your words like blades

Slicing me in two

And you knew, didn't you

You were sly

Your sinuous words deceived everyone that didn't know

Like a snake you slipped away

And returned to torture another day

What did I do

You were a coward

Hiding your own insecurities

While beating on mine

Did it make you feel better

Causing pain to match your own

What you are is my past

What I was

I was young

Unaccustomed to the world

I was like a blank journal

There wasn't much that I knew

I was soft

My inexperience led me to be like cotton candy

I wasn't strong so I was torn apart

By the girl with no heart

What I was

I was lost and scared

But I pulled myself up

And hid my face

In my facade

I hid from you

Long sleeves and foundation

That was you

What I am

I'm strong

Because of you

I learned not to let many people through

It's hard to trust because of you

So I stayed silent

Until now

What I am

I am loud

I am strong enough now

I'll say what I think

I'll say what I feel

The illusion of control

I thought you had over me

It's vanishing

Being washed away by the sea

The sea of voice has inspired me

To ditch the silence and start to speak

Who I am

I am me

If that's not enough for you

Well it's enough for me

Now that I found my voice

I will use it

But unlike you

I will not abuse it