BOUNDARIES IN BLOOM

I gave you my time
But it came with a cost
Every inch that I bend feels like another part lost
You call it love
I call it theft
What’s left of me when there’s nothing left

A whisper’s louder than a scream
I’m not your puppet
Not your dream

I’m drawing lines
Soft but steady
Protecting my soul
Keeping it ready
Not a wall
Just a garden gate
I’m here for love
But I regulate

I watered your roots while my own went dry
Fed your fire but burned my sky
Now I sip my tea while I set my tone
I’m not unkind
Just reclaiming my throne

A sigh says more than words can spell
Respect my peace
Or wish me well

I’m drawing lines
Soft but steady
Protecting my soul
Keeping it ready
Not a wall
Just a garden gate
I’m here for love
But I regulate