Since we've been apart I haven't cried for you I did all my crying when I was trapped in your web Unseen, hidden, mocked, ignored, belittled Pain held no sway over you unless it was your own My tears were weightless yet you used yours like bullets Wounding, conquering, until I was small and tucked away Yet even after becoming so quiet, somehow I could offend you still By my very existence, it seemed Loving a whirlwind took its toll But here I stand, tall and peaceful, happy, content In spite of it all In spite of you