and then, there's you

there are the ones who hurt you
they strangled with their hands
the breath out of your body
the future from your plans

there are the ones who left you
they turned their back and beat
the flowers in your garden
the ground beneath your feet

there are the ones who broke you
they sowed their hate within
the darkness of your nightmares
the sea under your skin

there are the ones who tricked you
they lied and they deceived
the trust you blindly offered
the things that you believed

there are the ones denying
the wilderness you stir
they seek in manmade temples
the peace you can't confer

yet as you claim your power
over your breath and skin
you find the ones who show you
the love and trust therein