Defined
I will not be defined by those in my past
Chained, and broken down to the core
Malnourished and crying for their lives to be surrendered
And then burned for their sacrifices
I will not be defined by those mistakes
Ones made out of love for another
Ones created by the jealousy living inside of me
Ones born from the fear that rises
And surely not ones made from the anger that you caused
I will not be defined by the hurt
Pain that you have caused me
The loss of something greater than that of friendship
The loss of family
The loss of the truth that never spilled from your lips
I will not be defined by the way I act
The play I put on for show
Where we clap and laugh together
One that is fake to my eye
One that is believed by yours
I will not be defined by the way I love
Crushing my heart, ripping it out of my chest
Giving it to you, hoping that you would do the same,
Cherishing the memories that we shared
However, I will be defined by my faith
My path that is destined for me
Leading me to take great steps
If I stumble and fall, its faith that catches me
Guiding me back on course
To finish who I was defined to become.
Copyright © Imani Wedderburn | Year Posted 2015
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