Published July 18, 2026
you said it was my fault
so many times
i started hearing your voice
even when you weren’t there
i wore your words
like they belonged to me
let them settle in my chest
like something true
i thought i was too much
too loud
too sensitive
too hard to love
so i changed myself
little by little
hoping one day
i’d become someone worth staying for
but you watched me fall apart
like it was normal
like breaking me
was never something that bothered you
you said you loved me
but love shouldn’t feel
like begging to be seen
or apologizing for existing
and maybe that’s what hurts most—
not that you left
but that i spent so long
believing i deserved it
I hate you
for teaching me that
i hate you
for every silence
every cold look
every moment i felt small beside you
but not the way i used to
not loudly
not desperately
just enough
to finally leave
i hate you
and that’s why
i chose myself
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The entire piece is lovely.starting from the start,I felt the persona words how she had to change herself.I also would like the appreciation and awareness of the trap and change she had to take.Improve slightly on progression of the theme and deepening emotional imagery.
Lol 😭 I think you already reviewed this with the exact same comment the other day. Thank you again though, I really appreciate it!
I liked that it's written in simple sentences and no extra efforts have been put to make it extra poetic. The essence is intact, but rhyming could be better. It shows how it was never a real connection as "why" was never that important. It was driven by passion instead of a alignment of souls.
Hate is inside us, just like love is inside us.
You eventually become, what you give.
so no matter what they did.
if you have to project anything outside- project love, project happiness, project care, project kindness, project care.
Often times love is meant to break us, so we can rise from the ashes stronger. So it could be extension of this poem to give it a positive end.
because it is never about what happened, it is about what to do next always.
Empathy is always stronger than avoidance and love does conquer all.
And whatever is meant for us, will always find a way to be with us.
Looking forward to the next part of this poetry.
Thank you for taking the time to read and leave such a thoughtful review. I appreciate your perspective. This poem was meant to end where the speaker chooses herself, rather than continue into forgiveness or healing. I usually write poetry to express whatever I'm feeling in that moment, so not every piece ends on a positive note. Personally, I don't think moving on always requires forgiveness. Sometimes it's enough to close the book and begin a new chapter. That said, if I ever revisit this piece, I'll definitely keep your perspective in mind. For now, though, this is where the poem ends. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts.
ooh for real the piece is good
Hia! I saw the reviews you were doing and wanted to give back, even if I’m not that good with poetry :3
So not only are you “being clothed” in the words of someone who means you (emotional) harm but you also appropriated them for yourself—to your own detriment. I just like how you can interpret these two verses!I really like this phrasing:
I feel like the poem really shows what it means to be in a toxic/indifferent relationship. The futility of trying to appease the other person when it’s clear that they will never be satisfied and that they never really cared about your well-being. No matter what they say in their “good” moments, if there even are any! That comes across so well here especially:
And also that tiny wish to be “worth staying for”… oh that hits me really hard ☹
But I love how the poem ends on such a reaffirming note!
Thank you so much for sharing!
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Thankyou so much for review ( i know i'm replying late i'm sorryyy 🤧)
The entire piece is lovely.starting from the start,I felt the persona words how she had to change herself.I also would like the appreciation and awareness of the trap and change she had to take.Improve slightly on progression of the theme and deepening emotional imagery.
thankyou so much!! glad you like it
It is a nice piece you have featured emotions strongly and the words sync with the message
thankyou!