The Sweetest Kind of Poison

by Katie Wismer

the stories never tell you what to do when the knight who rescues you turns out to be more dangerous than the dragon he saved you from

he was everything I didn’t need disguised as everything I wanted

it’s an art really the way you twist your cruelest words into a nice little bow and somehow convince me that I tied the knot

I can’t love you into being a good person

you are not giving up by leaving you are choosing to love yourself more than he ever could

if you must break then break if you must cry then cry but don’t let him make you bitter he may have stolen your heart but don’t let him steal your light

you’ve made some mistakes but today is a new day so breathe in breathe out and be better

always remember life exists outside of this moment this isn’t how it will always be you won’t always be sad it won’t always be hard I promise you you’re going to be okay

you’re back because you realized my value but unfortunately for you so have I

like me or don’t that’s your choice the important thing is I like me and that darling you get no say in

and honestly there’s no revenge quite like getting up moving on and doing just fine