You said I’d be around for a while
So what if they didn’t like it.
So what if they didn’t like me.
You said you admired my strength.

You loved how I tried so hard.
You loved my tattoos and my style.
You told me I was a good mom.
You didn’t care about my history.

You didn’t want a nice Jewish girl.
You wanted someone fun.
Someone adventurous.
Someone care-free and open.

You looked at me differently.
Made me believe that you saw me.
And wanted to take care of me.
You said you saw past my past.

You said you’d keep me safe
And appreciate me for who I am.
But that was all *******, right?
You were just keeping me around.

Long enough to give you a baby.
And support your career.
And introduce you to real life.
And real experiences.

You kept me around, all right.
Long enough to ruin my credit.
And demolish my self worth
And wrap me in your sticky web.

So tangled that I couldn’t escape.
Trapped, until you were ready.
And then you cut the silky string.
And watched me tumble to the ground.

Fighting, the whole way down.
And you kicked me a little.
And laughed as I struggled.
And called me a ***** and a liar.

And you said I'm a bad mother.
Just like they wanted all along.
Once a mama’s boy, always one.
I'm sure she's so very proud of you.

I wonder if you feel better than me now.
Me with my tattoos and my stories.
You, ******* on your mommy’s ***.
Jerking off in your childhood bedroom.

Me, a single parent once again
Now with two failed marriages.
Comforting a teenager who hates you
And a two year old who shares your blood.

You, a thirty nine year old man
With nothing better to do
Than to try to make me miserable.
Little did you know, you were my misery.

Thank you for setting me free.