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I plant my feet firm on this ground
And declare with every breath in my body—
Never again.

Never again will I shrink myself 
To fit into spaces not built for my expansion.
Never again will I dim my light
To make others comfortable in their darkness.

Listen—
My body remembers every time I said "yes" when I meant "no."
My spirit carries the weight of every boundary I failed to set.
My heart bears the scars of each person I allowed to take
Without ever giving back.

So today I whisper, then speak, then shout:
Never again.

I am learning that self-care isn't selfish.
It's the sacred act of tending to a garden long neglected,
Pulling weeds of doubt planted by those
Who were threatened by my potential bloom.

I am understanding that healing
Isn't always gentle streams and soft landings.
Sometimes it's the thunder clap of "enough!"
Sometimes it's walking away from the table
Where I was always hungry but never fed.

I am remembering that my worth
Was never found in their validation.
It was always here, crawling beneath my skin,
Waiting for me to listen closer.

So I sever ties with places that cage me,
Let corrupt opinions fade out  until they no longer phase me
With voices that diminish me,
With people who love the parts of me they've invented
But resent who I truly am.

And when they ask why I've changed,
When they wonder where the version of me went
That always bent to breaking—
I will stand tall in my truth and say:

Because I've made a promise to the child in me
Who deserved protection.
To the dreamer in me who deserved space.
To the lover in me who deserved reciprocity.

Never again will I betray myself
For temporary peace.
Never again will I accept crumbs
When I deserve the feast.
Never again will I apologize
For taking up the space my soul requires.

This is my boundary.
This is my healing.
This is my declaration.

And I speak it into existence with each breath:
Never.
Again.
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