I Would Never Abandon Myself
As a child I would never have abandoned
my family, my friends, or my dolls.
As a pre-teen the dolls were put away with reluctance,
because I never wanted them to feel abandoned.
As a teenager I realized I had to abandon
some friends, in order to save myself.
It was not easy, but it was either them or me,
and people become sad when they abandon themselves.
As a woman in love, and a young mother,
I decided to abandon all things that did not aid in my goals.
I abandoned people, places, and things right and left,
in order to be the happiest me I could be.
I am an expert at abandoning things now. I abandon everything
and everyone who takes away from me.
Because I never want to abandon myself.
Written July 15, 2018
Entered: Contest Abandon 2
Sponsored by Brenda Chiri
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