A Weight On Her Soul

When she knows that she deserves better

But still stays with the one who broke her

They call that ‘Cognitive dissonance’

It crushes her to discover the truth

Yet, she still chooses the lie

Her genuine self whispers to her

Saying, 

‘I’m not happy’  Another side of herself clings to 

‘But I love them . . .’

A tension is brewed

A pit in her stomach starts to grow

A weight on her soul

An anchor gets dropped in a sea of sorrow

And there she chooses to stay

Day after day

She starts to question herself

Afraid that she is asking too much

She tells herself that staying is the brave thing to do

But

A love that breaks her

A love that diminishes her

And doesn’t amplify her

That isn’t truly love

That is fear

Fear she is mistaking for love

She is afraid of finally letting go

And is afraid of starting over with someone new

Still, 

There comes a day

When the pain of staying 

Outweighs the fear of leaving

And she frees herself

From the person she anchored herself to

She finally chooses herself again

She starts to heal

She starts to grow

Her chains fall off of her limps

And she can finally live again.

CH 12/10/25