You said you’d protect me and keep me out of harm’s way.

You said I’d be safe and no more hate would come my way.

You said I’d be happy and free, and I’d get everything I wished for.

You promised me life, you promised me marriage and you gave me hope.

All the words you said, soon began to accumulate, some things just didn’t add up.

Your anger reared its ugly head, you seethed with pride and disgusting ego.

The fights started, it was always me who would apologise, you blamed it all on me.

The songs we listened to, soon became distant, it was replaced with anger, rage and warfare.

Your temper began to boil, it was just as though you were shaking a bottle with coke and mentos combined, it was ready to explode and erupt.

Realisation hit me, like a tonne of bricks, if I didn’t let go or go now, I’d hate to think where I’d be now.

Your words turned to venom, poisonous and vile.

Suddenly I had changed, however, I never did I had just overcome my past.

The day you walked away, I realised, that this just cannot be.

I fought so hard to show you about life without anger but it fell on deaf ears.

I gave up, not in.

And so, I walked away. Strong, bold and ready for the next adventure.

For your energy was no longer needed, it was stale, pale and just could not be fixed.

It was time to face my own fate and leave thy behind.

With one final wave, I turned the other way.