Severing
The stranglehold you have on me
Never again. No more to be

Although not impervious to your disparaging
Steadily, my life I'm cherishing

Still not where I wish to be
But no longer floundering 
In the murky depths of your toxicity

More durable than I ever realized
And now, a life without you is the ultimate prize

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