You know it

I hate that

You know how to wield

MY emotions

You know how I tick

that one right word

You get your way

You’ve already guilted me

It’s affecting my life

Yet you are the only one trying

Right?

You’ve already pushed it back

Given me false promises

But you weren’t expecting me

to stand my ground

Say ‘no’ to you

But I did

Took you aback, didn’t it?

How does it feel?

To feel blindsided?

Now you know how I feel

for almost thirteen years

I felt a knot in my stomach

when I said ‘no’

Now looking back

I feel good, empowered

You don’t have all the power

Only I decide how much power

you have over me

And you have none