I Am Better Off Without You

By Parvati Uppala

Your words cut me deep like a knife

Your actions wretched my precious life

I bore your torture, I bore your lies

Trudging on glass with silent cries

You caged me chasmic in your faux love

Expected me to shove my heart into glove

I convinced myself time and again

That I was made to cart this pain

You crushed my spirit, left it bruised

By venomous love, I was abused

Life with you was literally a living hell

I longed to flee away, to bid farewell

I realized my soul deserved better

So, I escaped from your tether

I am now reborn with version upgraded

I claim my life that is no more dictated

Every tear I shed feels like a debt I paid

I will gradually heal and the scars fade

You were a lesson that I had to learn

A nightmare, I never dreamt to earn

If not for you, I would never see

The priceless worth of being free

I wear no trace of guilt or rue

I am better off without you

By Parvati Uppala