Thank You

Thank you for telling me
All the things I so badly wanted to hear
Now I will dismiss pretty words

Thank you for showing me
That you weren’t who you appeared to be
Now I will question everyone's motivations

Thank you for teaching me
To believe everything you told me
Now I will refuse to trust anyone

Thank you for helping me
To face the terrible pain deep inside myself
Now I will learn to ignore it again

Thank you for promising me
That you’d never act callously toward me
Now I will define "cruelty" with different words

Thank you for reassuring me
That I could be strong
Now I will be forced to draw on my strength

Thank you for proving to me
That most people are selfish
Now I will not have to give anyone anything

Thank you for forcing me
To open myself up to you
Now I will close myself off to everyone

Thank you for hurting me
And making me cry until no tears remained
Now I will never shed another over anyone

Thank you for getting through my defenses
And allowing me to think you were different
Now I will rebuild my walls stronger