Today is the day that you loose. Today is the day that I can finally see the world around me without your voice in the back of my head. Today is the day that I finally see how strong I am, and how weak you are.

I continued to live with your abuse even though you have been gone for years… letting it affect my decisions, letting it illicit unwanted tears, letting it change the shape of my life. I let you come into my being and create a dark and twisted fear that was irrational and life altering….but then something beautiful and wonderful happened…

Today when I woke up I realized that I was no longer afraid. The chains that had remained were broken and I ran free. Today you loose the game of control… today I win at regaining my life. You will no longer hold me back, you will no longer be the cause of my tears when I hear a parent tell their child “I’m proud of you”, because I am finally proud of myself!

You will however pay for what you have done. It may not be today, it may not be tomorrow, but your lies will be discovered. Your abuse will be brought to light. And I will be there standing tall to destroy the façade that you have created.