I Am Enough

You manipulated me as a child
And made me feel worthless
Like I wasn’t enough
A selfishness that grew into jealousy as I grew
When I reached closer to adulthood
I started to see you
The real you
With your lies and schemes
It hurt me to witness such ugliness towards others
But now I must thank you
For showing me how not to be
It’s made me the kind and thoughtful person I am

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