I think I have to leave now

I don’t think I can stay

There is something deep inside me

That’s guiding me this way

It’s hard for me to say goodbye

I don’t find it easy to do

Especially when I made promises

To always stay with you

But I just can’t shake this feeling

This feeling of unease

It rumbles deep inside me

Tells me space is what I need

I want to say it’s my fault

Take accountability and blame

But, I’ll be really honest

It’s you that’s not the same

I made a vow early on

Based on who presented to me

But that person isn’t there now

You’re not who you claimed to be

You turned and twisted many words

To justify your behaviours and your lies

Tried to make me feel regret

For uncovering your disguise

For a while I almost took that on

Responsibility for your fiction

No compassion did you show

For the resultant affliction

But no! Yes, there I said it

No, I’m nothing you suggest me to be

You made your own choices, take accountability

You aren’t so big and clever

Or so decent or so strong

You are emotionally avoidant

And what you did was wrong

And now my mind is clearer

And you have no hold on me

It’s time for me to leave now

Finally, I am free