I didn’t leave all at once
I left bit by bit
When all of the hits
The cuts
The blows
The betrayal
And the grief
Had compacted me
Near to death
I began to steal
Myself away
And hide
Little bits of myself
Piece by piece
Step by step
Brick by brick
I took a little dust
A little ash
A little blood
Tucked away
Inside
And with stubborn love
And careful hope
I grew a soul you could not stain
A heart you could not break
A mind you could not poison
A voice you could not silence
A truth you could not discredit
And skin you will never touch
I didn’t leave you all at once
It was little by little
With not a single regret
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