A Toxic Embrace

I died a lot to live a little with you,  

In the silence of my heart, where love once grew.  

Pieces of me shattered, scattered in the wind,  

While you danced with shadows, leaving me behind.  

I built my world with bricks of trust,  

But they crumbled beneath your careless lust.  

In every lie, a little more died,  

Until only fragments of hope survived.

I gave my all for fleeting grace,  

Only to lose myself in your embrace.  

Yet, even in the ashes, I tried to stay,  

But you were a storm that swept me away.

Now I walk alone, a quieter path,  

Still bearing the scars of love's aftermath.  

I died a lot to live a little with you,  

But from those deaths, I’ve found what's true.