Letter of Goodbye

I write this now, five years away From the life we built that Couldn't stay I loved you more than I can Explain But your love brought only pain I saw the cracks from the very Start But I gave you may soul, my heart I thought I could heal the Wounds you hide But you pulled me under Drowning inside I gave you my all, but it wasn't Enough You turned love to control, soft Hands to cuffs Ten years wasted, I'll never Reclaim But I hope you learn not to do The same I wish you the best, though it Tore me apart This is my goodbye, straight From my heart You held me down, said I Couldn't be free That the world out there wasn't Meant for me Your family's chains wrapped Tight around Their voices the only ones that You allowed I became a shadow within your Grasp Pretending to smile as time Slipped past I fought to save us, I begged you To try But love can't live where Freedom dies I gave you my all, but it wasn't Enough You turned love to control, soft Hands to cuffs Ten years wasted, I'll never Reclaim But I hope you learn not to do The same I wish you the best, though it Tore me apart This is my goodbye, straight From my heart My heart! I hope you find a way to be kind To treat her better, to free your Mind Don't build a cage, don't clip her Wings Let love be the freedom that it Brings I leave these words as a final Gift A hope for change, a healing Shift Though I walk away with scars You've made I won't let them define the life I've saved I gave you my all, but it wasn't Enough You turned love to control, soft Hands to cuffs Ten years wasted, I'll never Reclaim But I hope you learn not to do The same I wish you the best, though it Tore me apart This is my goodbye, straight From my heart I loved you once, I'll let that Remain But I won't carry your shadow's Chain This letter of goodbye is my Release A hope for your growth, and my Own peace I leave these words as a final Gift A hope for change, a healing Shift Though I walk away with scars You've made I won't let them define the life I've saved.