Every waking day
reliving this heartbreak...

Every time I speak up
trying to mend us...

I’ll give you a life
You’ll never doubt...

Patterns of disrespect,
years of self-loathing...

All my life,
I’ve been compared...

The difference between
You and me...

Pain is the essence of strength
born from nights that broke you...

The year 2020—
I began to fight...

Trying to distinguish between
What does it mean to follow orders...

Don’t ask,
Don’t tell...

Every word
comes with an action...

I let you stay
longer than you deserved...