Enough Poem by Noreen Ann Lacoy

I am so sad I was not enough
I wish I had left before it got tough

I walked away years ago;
you followed me not letting go
I stayed to love and tore down my wall;
I never knew I would suffer this fall
I did what I could so you could shine
and anything it took to keep you mine
I focused on you my love, my friend...
I was happy, at first,
never thought this feeling would end
I compromised beliefs, wants, myself
I put all my needs in a box on a shelf
I did what you asked; went the extra mile
Sorry it was not with a true smile
I thought do whatever it took so you
would not stray
Little by little my dignity slipped away

I am so mad I was not enough
The decision to leave wasn't tough

I walked away once again; knowing this was the end
I walked with my head held high
Hanging onto what little pride
I had to be alone forever; not awhile
To finally rediscover my true smile
I took that box back off the shelf
And remembered what I loved about myself

I am so glad I left when it got tough
I now know I am enough