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A Rebirth
I have lustrated every piece of my heart that once loved you
And in the damaged, roiling smoke that tumbles free from my chest
I am reborn
Because without the weight of my obsession,
I can stand taller, smile without the pressure of being yours
There is a renaissance in my every step
The rolls of my emotions are pure, no longer brought on by your cruel heart
My world broadened beyond your callous soul
And so I can feel heartbreak in a poem
And not think of you
I can embrace the ecstasy of laughter
Without needing you by my side
I am so much more without the tether that tied me to you
So if you ever crawl back to me
I will run faster than ever before,
Now that I am free
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The relationship I had with my first girlfriend was very obsessive. I had an unhealthy attachment to her and felt as if my world did not just revolve around her, but was her. I struggled in the moments I was alone, feeling like I had to always be around her. We were always were talking to each other, so much so that I began to push my friends aside so that all my time was dedicated to her. So when we broke up, and I was now officially alone, I was devastated—my world now gone. It took months of healing and alone time to get to a place where I could write this poem. I am now so much happier out of that relationship and, as I expressed in the poem, feel liberated.