If it weren't for you
I don't know where I'd be
But it certainly wouldn't be writing poetry

If it weren't for you
I would still be contemplating
If I was taken advantage of or not
Because for two years I wondered
But never spoke up
Because society told me if he's your boyfriend
Then you have no choice

If it weren't for you
I probably would have never told anyone again
Because you were the first
To tell me I had that choice
And my feelings were valid
And he was a ******* for making me think otherwise

If it weren't for you
When my life fell apart in a week
My life might still not be together today
Because you picked me up off the street
When my school, my boyfriend, and my family
No longer wanted me

If it weren't for you
I would have stayed with the boy
Who put me down and put his hands on me
Because I wouldn't have known I deserve better

If it weren't for you
I would still be waiting on that court date
To see if the boy who assaulted me
Kept his promise to change
And to get better
Because he begged me to wait for him
And to not give up on him

If it weren't for you
I wouldn't have already given up on him

If it weren't for you
I wouldn't have been able to handle
Seeing my best friend try to remove herself
From this world she felt like a stain in
And seeing her blood stain my hands
As I tried to tell her she is so much more

If it weren't for you
Being there to make sure I was okay
I wouldn't have been able to make sure she was okay
Her and I both owe you an infinite amount of thank you's

If it weren't for you
I don't know where I'd be
But I wouldn't be here
And I certainly wouldn't be writing poetry