To My Father - a poem about the journey of recovery

[BecomingMe]

At the end of a very long day this poem kind of wrote itself...

TO MY FATHER
I'm exhausted and tired
My brain's TOTALLY fried
Despite all I have tried
You still live on inside

With your lies and deceit
They still play on repeat
But I will not be beat
I'm not going to retreat

From this war in my mind
And I think you will find
That I won't be defined
By what's past and behind

Though it's hard to endure
Hurts right into my core
I got through it before
And I know that for sure

I'm still here I survive
Despite you I'm alive
And one day I'll arrive
At a place where I'll thrive

I am now on my way
Took one more step today
Need some rest now and then
I'll do it over again

Cos I'm stronger than you
And although I feel blue
I will keep pushing through
Until I get rid of YOU

[PaperDoll]

Thank you for sharing. I really like the sense of determination your words convey applause: 

[BecomingMe]

Thanks so much for your comment PaperDoll 

[Chart]

BecomingMe, We could almost be siblings... seems we had nearly the same dad... I'm with you on getting through it and beating it and living our lives free of the toxicity we developed in.