I remember the day we met
It was during summer
And we were both wearing jumpers

I never gave you the time of day
But you always seemed to know what to say
I curse your sweet talks
they made me give you the key to my heart

From the moment we left the aisle
Your demeanor changed
It was obvious
You weren't the one
Who swore love
Beneath the world's eyes

I should have seen the signs
That you weren't mine
From your constant outbursts
To the late nights actions

I should have seen the signs
But I was blinded
By my wrong definition of love.

Hit after hit,
Realisation dawned on me
Even if I loved you
You were toxic
I had to be go

From your possessiveness
To your aggressiveness
I should have known
That love wasn't an emotion
That was meant to suffocate me

Your oppression yielded depression
I tried to be the best
But you kept asking for more and more!
At a time when I could only give less

I'm choking
You're choking me
I'm suffocating
In this golden cage.

You always swore love
But all you fed me with.
Was the demeaning thought
The I was nothing without you.

You overshadowed me
Forced me to be a perfect statue
And not your beloved
I was your prize
One you earned way too easily

You gave me everything
But love
All I felt was abuse
disguised as affection.

I should have seen the signs
This isn't love,its obsession
You are toxic
please let go!
-oyindasola
2020.


A prom dedicated to domestic violence in this decadent Era
Every two in five women suffer domestic abuse.
It's toxic!
Let go!