This Is My Creed

Then, I was ugly and modest And you were greed When I was so hungry It’s yourself you would feed You didn’t ever help me When I would bleed You always beat me down No matter how much I would plead But I was an addict And you were my speed Now, I am beautiful and strong And, in capturing me, you will not succeed I am braver than I was Without you, I have been freed I thought you were what I wanted But you are not what I need Now that you are gone My life without you will proceed You tell me you still love me But you, I won’t mislead To you I was always honest I have done my deed If you ever feel doubt This you can reread I hold to what I say These words will always take heed