Bitterness

Am I bitter?
Oh yes ..
Have I a reason for my bitterness?
Of course ..
There are many reasons for the way I feel
And most people would crawl into a dark hole
Hide away from the things I have seen
The things I have endured
They tried to take away my sanity
Tried to take away my sense of self
Tried to take away my dignity
And my capacity for love
At the end I knew they would try to take away
My very life, if I let them
And God damn me I would have let them
I was so far gone that nothing mattered anymore
Until that day when I learned about you
And that changed everything
You are my salvation, little one
You saved me from the torment
From the lunacy and the depravity
And even though that is where you came from
I love you still with all my heart
You see, I have found my dignity again
My sanity may slip in and out
But it is still here, mostly, I think
After three years of freedom am I still bitter?
Oh yes ..
Have I still a reason for my bitterness?
Of course ..