Toxic Touch

Your toxic energy was slowly draining me.
I could not carry the truth or lies for much
Longer than I already have. I continue to see
What I saw from the beginning, a firm touch
That burns and harms whatever you come
In contact with. You have led me right down
The path to destruction and denial, from
A seed to a flower blossoming. A frown
That turned right side up after karma came
Back to bite you. It led me to the person
Who came to love me the right way. A flame
That turned into a soft ember. To worsen
The pain ebbs into a newfound hope and belief
That there is love after misery. You did not
Deserve my happiness or joy. My grief
Found me in the hands of people who got,
But did not know how to grasp my
Insecurities and doubts. No one’s fault,
But mine for shedding tears that the sky
Could not handle or control. The asphalt
Was beginning to slip and slide under
My feet. I felt more ready for the thunder.