letting go: a slam poem

All of you entered my life,
I let you into my soul,
I let you walk and dance about,
Then,
I let you tear me apart,
Ripping my limbs from my body.
Ripping my heart from my chest,
Crushing it in front of me.
I let you peg me down with your volatile words and actions.
I let you hurt me.
Some of you were good for me.
Some of you damaged me.
Some of you betrayed me.
Some of you...left.
But that's okay.
I write to cope.
I write to vent.
You may live in the lines of my poetry,
Left with the unforgettable memories of us.
But, this is also me letting go.
I need to push forward.
I need to move on.
Maybe our friendships weren't meant to last forever,
Maybe you were put in my life for character development,
Maybe you were put in my life as a reminder or a lesson.
Either way, it was better for me.
I needed to realize my worth,
I needed to learn to love myself,
I needed a reminder that it is okay to stand up for myself,
I needed the lesson that not all friendships were meant to last forever.
But I also needed to learn how to let go.
Regardless of the pain.
Regardless of the anger.
Regardless of the tears.
Regardless of the memories.
Regardless of having the urge to let that person back into my life,
So, thank you for being a reminder, a lesson, and for teaching me things I needed to learn.
I'm sorry things had to end the way they did but they happened for a reason.
Now, with that said, I'm letting all of you go.
This is for the best.
The best for me.
Goodbye.

a.b.