I tire of denying myself for you
My countenance cannot bear you inflated ego
I suffocate myself to let you breathe
When will you let me live?

I cannot depend on you for my life
Because you are without character
Drawing on me sucking me dry
When you have extracted my last drop
What will become of you?

Lacking foundation so you stand on me
To lift you above the mist
Yet you see nothing, hear nothing
Let me show you, let me tell you
I am all you have, all you will ever get

I know I am strong
I have denied myself my own strength
You have it all
You posses my will but not for long

The better part of me was yours
You never appreciated that, and you acted foolishly
Ah, But the best I saved for me
No knowledge of that you had

Now I can savour it
victory is mine
I will never surrender again to the whims of your weakend heart
I have torn myself away from your leechlike self

Once again my breath returns
The blood flows again
And my juices gush forth
It is my time now
You've wasted yours
There is no more left for you

I have torn myself away
Freedom fills my being
I can appreciate me
Even if you never could
I have denied myself for too long
Now. Now I live.

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