I’m creating a new life
I’ve completely destroyed the old
The old life is gone but certainly not forgotten
A lesson in what not to do
I’m setting up boundaries
The list is exclusive
No more being what others want me to be
No more agreeing when I really don’t want to
I will say how I feel
I will protect myself
I will pursue what excites me
I will seek out those who share my values
I will support me first
And I will honor every feeling as valid and true
Gone are the days of trying to fit
To contort into someone that I can never be
I’m not afraid to be abandoned
I’m not afraid to stick to my values
Even if it means we have to part ways
I’m never going to suppress how I feel
Just to get along
Or keep someone in my life
If people don’t like the way my emotions are
They can choose to move on without me
I’m standing my ground
The next time around
I’m supporting myself for a change
I’ll never abandon me again
I accept everything about me
The good and the bad
It’s all important
It makes me
Me
Without my colors
I am drab
I’m not sorry to say
The person you knew before no longer exists
You’re rejecting the idea that’s already gone
I’m a new person now
One who knows what she needs
And I’m gonna be sticking around