I really like what you've done with the first line of each stanza. It makes the piece more cohesive and it definitely helps the flow. I do question the repetition of the last line of each stanza, however, as it seems to me that the repeating of it somewhat weakens its power, but it's your poem. You have a good concept and you've executed it fairly well.
I liked the repetitive lines, and I also liked how raw and too the point it was. My poems always seem to stretch, I can never reach soo deep so soon. My favorite line is the last one. After loving him so deeply and so long you finally reached your breaking point, your finally standing up and walking away ... great write =)
love it. love how it went from timid to quietly powerful. however, it doesn't really apply to the concept in my contest Poetry To You. :p
A great write, nevertheless.
This is the typical feeling of every abuse victim; staying because they think someone will "change" or they "love" them or that they hope their "love" can "change" them....I say "change loves" and "love the change"! In short; (life's just too damn short to be around people that treat you bad) I like the ending!