I thought this time was different.
I thought you loved me unconditionally,
Just for the sake of loving.
Maybe you think you do.
But people only seem to love you if they can own you.
I thought you knew me better than that.
I thought as long as my heart came home to you at night, it didn’t matter where my body went during the day.
Every time
I thought I would be okay with giving up my autonomy.
Every time
I thought wrong.
This time
I thought I wouldn’t have to give it up.
I don’t want to tell you that my collar is choking me;
I thought I wouldn’t have to