Unexpected Side Effect

I used to ask myself:
What did I do to deserve to be treated this way?
What did I do wrong?
How did I mess things up this time?
Why do you treat me so bad?
Why do I always make you mad?
What happened to that boy whom I loved?
Why am I so unloveable?

But when bad went to worse
And worse got to horrible
And horrible to unbearable...
When I felt self destructive..and you only lived to push me further, knowing the damage you caused.
I walked away.
Forevermore.

You destroyed a part of me, but now I see
Although it wasn't the best
You made me stronger
I know who I am
I know what I stand for.
And because of you, because of what you did
I love myself
I stand my ground
I won't take being insulted
No one can tell me what to think
You angered me to the point where I went out of my way to prove you wrong.

Because of you, I was made to be a better fit for the man who I love and who treats me so good
Better than you ever could
Better than I ever thought anyone would.

I am happy
Happy without you
Happy and little wiser
An unexpected side effect.