change

I gave up who I was I gave up who I loved I gave up what I stood for All so you would love me more I stopped wearing makeup I stopped dressing so revealing I stopped loving me All so there would be peace I loved you openly I loved you whole heartedly I loved you unconditionally All so you would stay with me What did you give up What did you sacrifice What did you change Nothing, you stayed the same The pain you caused was so unreal The pain you cause made me want to kill The pain you cause I thought I'd never feel But God; I was able to deal! Because of this I love myself so much more Because of this I am stronger than I was before Because of this I discovered true happiness I thank God I've done away with all that bitterness The sky is clearer The air is crisper And yes the grass is greener I thank God for changing my demeanor

-Reese Reed