The key thing that I think worked in this poem, was the repeated line 'I'd fallen into toxic passion.'. At first I didn't like it, but as it kept coming up, it grew on me very nicely. Also, I felt a lot of passion in this poem. I can't say how exactly, but I did. I hope you know me well enough now that you'll know I'm a 'truth teller'. So, heres the negative side (That by the way, I do genuinely hate to give). I think the forth stanza could stand to be a little shorter. Not much, as long as the fifth is what I'm thinking. The reason I say this, is because, in my limited experience, readers like scructure, and I think that the forth line breaks that structure. Sorry if I seem bossy or condescending, because I certainly don't mean to be.

Brad

P.S. I'm glad you liked the 'Kiddy Killers' poems. I tried to make it one poem, but it was too long. Thank you for you kind words.

OMG..i seriously gasped, this is totally what i am going to...not the love part, but the way i was treated, and being treated. You sshould write one about a love antidoet lol. *muah* Magnific!
Carissa EE>

The repetition was a stroke of genius
The overall tone of this poem was excellent, it really tugs on the heart of whomever is reading it.
Well it did with me anyway, lol
Great vocab choices
5/5
*gem*