"Self Imprisonment" poem by Abigail Alexis~

I want to scream out,
I am SOMEONE, I'm ME,
and I know I'm not perfect,
But just leave me be,

I know that that's silly,
Cause you're not really here,
And chances are,
You don't even care,

It's me who's the driver,
and holding the whip,
But whatever I do
Insecurities grip,

I'm giving you power,
I've bled myself dry,
Hating my self,
'till I just want to die,

Some days are harder
And my wounds bleed more,
That you couldn't love me,
Burns straight to the core,

Cause I feel like I'm nothing,
I feel like I'm crap,
How you made me inside,
Time can't unwrap,

I need to believe,
Who I am is O.K.,
That it doesn't matter,
What you do, or you say,

Loving myself,
Is ultimate cure,
Respecting myself,
Feeling worthy and pure,

It matters so less,
What you think or you do,
Cause I've built this prison...
...and the key is not you.