Breaking Free

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We were kids, three years apart

He'd dismiss me, claiming I was too young for his heart

But I saw the real him, behind the façade

And loved him before we ever began one

I escaped an abusive past

And shared my scars with him, hoping he'd forever last

But he made it worse, and my heart bled more

Yet, I stayed, blinded by love

He asked for daughters, and I gave them to him 

Though he never provided, his presence was all I longed for

But behind my back, he'd bash me to others and online

A painful betrayal that cut like a knife

I never wanted to ruin him, only to help him grow

So we could be together, but he refused to let go

Of his demons, his infidelities, his shame,

I was addicted, or so I thought, unable to break the chain

Why couldn't I leave? What would it take?

I asked myself, trapped in this toxic ache

Another woman pregnant, his cheating, his disdain

Each blow should've freed me, but I remained

Until the day I faced a charge that changed my fate

A wake-up call that shook me, forced me to abate

The love I had for him, the hold he had on me

I finally broke free, and now I'm breaking the silence, setting me free.