My Edges (A Poem About Self-Acceptance)

I don’t ever again want to
Lose
My edges
My boundaries
To feel consumed by another
No longer do I want to
Fit
Like hand and glove
Perfectly so
Into someone’s life
With no identity
Of my own
No edges
In this, my new life
I want to be
In control
To be aware of any
Peculiarities
To quickly remove them
From my space
My corner
‘Cause I have no energy
To waste on
Degenerates and warped
Individuals
My life is too valuable
Too special
To allow emotional invalids
In and out like a
Revolving door
No
I’m no longer
Needy
No longer
Insecure
Dependent
Needing someone to tell me
I am
Beautiful
To make my mind up
For me
For I have found peace
A calm
In my life
—Self-acceptance
Now I am free to pursue
A healthier way of life
I have found my
Edges