You Tried to Drown Me

You Tried to Drown Me -- A Spoken Word Poem

You tried to drown me
You'd reel me in with your lies
You'd take the time only when you realized
you had to build me up just to capsize my boat

You tried to drown me
I tried to fix you, help you, that's what women do
They say we're meant to nurture and take care
But who cares for me?

You tried to drown me
You took me down a deep dark path
You'd rage and take out your wrath on me like I was a punching bag
Being with you was a bloodbath
Every night I was at war, but it wasn't a fair fight because you were stronger
They say hindsight is 20/20
but you infected me like a parasite that won't go away

You tried to drown me
It was all about power and control
You couldn't stand for me to think that I was whole
So you tore me down piece by piece
I'm sick of these insecurities that you created inside of me

You tried to drown me
I'd try to sleep, but you wouldn't let me
I'd try to help, but you'd say that I was worthless
How did I get into this mess?
I was just something you wanted to possess
You never loved me

You tried to drown me
but I finally learned how to swim.