You see me as worthless,

angry,

and narrow minded.

You discipline me,

ignore me,

and treat me with no respect.

You never try to understand me,

reconcile with me,

or hear my words.

You taught me to hate myself,

to let words burn me,

and to not respect anything that I am.

You were supposed to teach me,

Help me,

And let me learn in my own time

yet you left me with no hope,

no love,

and only hatred in my mind.

But know this,

you have not broken me…

I see myself as full of strength,

mindfulness,

and competence.

I listen,

I observe,

and I pursue my passion.

I understand my heart,

My thoughts,

and perspective.

I teach myself to not trust,

love,

or follow negative individuals around me.

I seek opportunities,

Challenges,

And hope.

You may have tried to break me

But you can’t break someone

who’s already broken

I will preserve…