Blinders

Stood upon the bridge

family at one end

life at the other

what do I do

burn

or run for it.

No one thought I would do it

crazy

angry

needing to make them pay

I lit the match

threw it over my shoulder

walking away

as that bridge burned.

No longer will I be the weak one

no longer will I play

this game that you devised

when I was just a child

warping me in so many ways.

Gotta admit

you never knew

blinders you wore

making you blinkered.

To this day

you refuse to see

you refuse to acknowledge

despite the evidence

despite the words

I should let it be.

Too long did I repress this

too long did I hide

drugged

sedated

hiding

why?

So I did not hurt the two of you.

My strength is not yours.

I will not be the strong man

take umbrage

hide your face in fear

just know

I no longer care.

I finally faced my purgatory.

I finally faced my fear.

Walking through the fires of hell

coming out the other side.

Unblemished.

Unburned.

Complete.

Oct. 17/18

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