Ending the Enabler

Many agreements to abolish the threatening habits,

But still I find your hidden secrets-

Unexpected.

Unwanted.

Yet I remain; to help?

Numerous chances I gave you to save our love, 

You reassured me with sweet promises.

You lies caught.

My self-sorrow.

Yet I remain; to help?

Reminders now of my mother's life taken by her addictions,

I refuse that you surrender your's so similarly.

Childhood flashbacks.

Nightmares resurface.

Yet I remain; to help?

Confessing our love and talk of our blissful future,

Of careers established and children not yet conceived.

My desire.

His desire.

So I remain, to help.

I give my last ultimatum although it never works.

But I still find those hidden secrets.

Expected now.

Numb to the pain.

I will not remain.

I choose to save myself.

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[Kerry O'Connor]

This poem shows how strong is the will to survive undefeated, against a hostile environment.

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