NOT THE GIRL YOU USED TO KNOW.

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Myself, I lost
My eyes, blinded by my affections
And the mirage of the ones you so falsely professed
Trapped in love, I became
When I only ever needed to live therein

My sanity, daily slipped through my fingers
Bits by bits, until little was left
You took all the pieces of me you craved
Leaving me, an empty shell
Who knew cannibals still exist?

Then one morning i awoke
Unable to recognise the girl in the mirror
The girl I never really knew
Whose strength I never really realised
Now a mere shadow, hovering in darkness
In that moment I decided
Se finis

I found her first
Harnessed that inner power
Broke free from the clutches of fake affections
Loosened the contraptions of disrespect
Discarded the robes of disregard
Crushed the incessant hurts

I have no regrets for the past
Just gratitude
The clay came crashing down
But bricks swiftly took it's place
These scare have made me
Pure, refined gold

Make no mistake
I'm not the girl you used to know
In your fire, I burned
From my ashes, I rose
And when I saw the beauty I was
Like a phoenix
I soared.

Originally written by me

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