I Chose Me

I chose me

through the maze, the arrays

of convincing opinions

through the absolute fuckery of shame

through fields lacking logic

through people who saw me as a wallet

I chose me

through ulterior motives of others

through an abusive mother

through hopeless acts to be better

through stabs at my self esteem

through betrayals that tore my seems

I chose me

I chose truth in hallways of sacrifice

in tombs of illusion

I chose the beating pulse of my knowing body

Over the acceptance of a dead, cruel, society

I chose escape,

I turned down the game

of hierarchy

And I Chose Me