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I Don’t Need You Anymore

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I don’t need you anymore.

All my life, I searched for your love in those eyes,
Fighting every day against every instinct,
Because standing alone was a hell I did not want to endure.

You defined every aspect of my life.
I learnt to walk a step behind and pace myself slower.
I wanted you to always see me there behind you when you needed me,
Because not being there for you would be my biggest failure.

I patiently waited in line.
Even though it was my right, I gave it up for your choice.
I made myself lower than I was
Because you wanted someone else higher.

I hoped that one day, just as I could read the pain in your eyes,
You would learn to break my walls and see mine too.
Even with me standing in front of you,
I was invisible to you.

Today, I am broken. I am blown to smithereens.
My heart has given up the wait.
I have learnt to see my own pain,
And I will fix my broken pieces.
Even with the scars, I will learn to live on.

I don’t need you anymore.

I have learnt to have a life without you in it.
Now, you being there makes no difference.
I have walked long enough at your pace.
Now I start to walk to my own tune.

I don’t need you anymore.

Man reading a book in a dimly lit study beside a lamp

Thoughts in a Dark Corner

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I sat in the corner of a dark room,
Wishing to be something I never could be.
Hoping for things that were never mine,
Dreaming of happenings too unrealistic.

Waiting for the spark of joy to come to my life,
Staring at wonders, hoping they’d answer my call.
Thinking my life would change in a glowering second,
Whispering to the darkness to give room for light.

Speaking to silence, asking it to be my companion.
Listening to the voice of my heart, urging me to hold on.
Smiling at sorrows, pretending I do not care.
Lifting my head to portray the image of a stranger.

Crushing emotions to hide the fear of failing.
Dancing to beats I can never recognize.
Drawing a path I never wished to follow.
Singing a song I cannot tune into.

Saying things I never meant,
Never imagining life would twist this way,
A life to live for others,
But lived by me.

I’ll take a little more pain

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I’ll take a little more pain,
If hurting me is what gets you to your feet,
I’ll take that pain.
If unloading your frustrations makes your day a little brighter,
I’ll take that pain.


If putting me down makes you stand a little taller.
I’ll take that pain.
If making me fell worthless is what you need to value yourself,
I’ll take that pain.


If blaming your failures on me is what gives you the courage to try again,
I’ll take that pain.
If silencing me is what gives you peace of mind,
I’ll take that pain.


If walking away from me is what you need to follow your dreams,
I’ll take that pain.
If breaking me down is what will build you back up,
I’ll take that pain.
I’ll take a little more pain to see you smile, dream and hope again!