I OWE YOU NOTHING

Don't be a item. Be someones prize. Something that they cherish. Never lose your pride.

 

 

Stepping into my own means I paid all that was owed. 
I will no longer pay a toll to your ever devouring troll. 
For years you have dogged me; taking everything I have. 
You treated me like a slave and laughed when things got bad. 
I became your project and I was afraid to let you go. 
You paid for my devotion with your fancy cars and flashy clothes. 

To you I was always tethered; you would never set me free. 
You decided every destination and everyone we'd ever see. 
When you are a toy for pleasure you rarely see the day. 
You get pulled out of the closet only when someone wants to play. 
It took a while to find me; I was lost in my utter shame. 
I finally found my worth and things will never be the same. 

I owe you absolutely nothing because I paid it all with my pride. 
I gave you all my passion, while you destroyed my worth inside. 
Today I step into my own; I owe you nothing in return. 
I am smarter, wiser, and stronger; only owning what I've learned. 

© 2012 Eddie K. Phillips

Reviews

[Cody Williams]

Love the choice of words you have here! Thanks for sharing!

-CW

[Tom]

The well worn and very true adage springs to mind when reading this super poem; 'Money can't buy love' and you highlight the point well here and a lesson learned !

Splendid poetic literature !

[Baby Ricochet]

Great words have been written here. Outstanding work Eddie

[A. H. Pinley]

Great choice of words my friend!

[Anand Sehgal]

"I owe you absolutely nothing because I paid it all with pride" , that's the attitude :)
yes ofcourse you are "smarter, wiser, and stronger" now .
Loved the sense of salvation.

[Clara]

These two lines really stood out to me:

I owe you absolutely nothing because I paid it all with pride
I gave you all my passion as you destroyed my worth inside

I sure know what that feels like... it's pretty awful.

However, there was good flow throughout the poem and it had a strong finish. A particularly empowering write.

[Joyce S. Greene]

I agree, Eddie. You can do without anyone who treats you badly - you can make your own way without the fancy cars, etc. You now own yourself and that's worth a whole lot more. Good for you! I enjoyed reading this, even if it is not autobiographical.

[despitegreathands]

Deep. It's always good to get out of a bad relationship.

[Robyn-Leigh]

I love this.......No one can own you.....money will never buy love

[TheLastThingYouSee]

I can relate to this (minus the fancy cars and flashy clothes--he was broke lol). Thank God I am out of that relationship.
This is a powerful piece. You are a talented poet. :)

[Eddie Phillips]

I had a girlfriend for 2 years that inspired this poem. She was spoiled and I thought I was in love. Its easy to get sucked up that situation. She wasn't broke but her money wasn't her's