Letter to My Abuser

I wish I could tell you

How much happier I am now, without you.

Feeling better about my body,

Taking care of myself,

Learning to stand up for myself and put myself first.

I wish I could remind you

How much you hurt me,

Abused me,

Manipulated me,

And almost killed me.

I wish I could tell you

How I’m doing fine,

That I overcame the obstacles you set for me,

And how I’m finally moving forward in life.

I wish I could show you

How much you missed out on,

How much you fucked up,

How he loves me so much more than you ever did

And knows how to show it.

I wish I could tell you

How happy I am to be without you,

Even though you convinced me it wasn’t possible.

I wish I could show you

How wrong you were;

That I deserve to be loved,

That I can be accepted as I am,

That I am not the burden you claimed I was.

But you just aren’t worth my time anymore.

I'm happier now.

* This is a repost of a previous work, to submit for the Challenge of the Month.