By RainbowChaser
Date: 2002 Dec 05
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[[2002.12.05.20.42.20130]]

Goodbye to Buffy

Goodbye to Buffy
To me, she will no longer exist
her existence is no longer needed
I have allowed her to remain for too long, I've sheltered her from destruction for too long

I have allowed her doubts, insecurities to haunt me, to destroy me
I almost lost some of the most important people in my life
because i was too afraid to try, to let go
but now, i am ready

They say that you can't do anything until you are truly ready
I'm ready now
It wasn't just him that kicked in high gear
it was a combination of everything

Of how people honestly viewed me
How I've viewed myself for so long
and for all the things in my life that i've made excuses about
because I thought that it saved me from being a complete and utter failure

But, I lied
I lied every single time I made excuses for the reasons I felt a certain way
the real reason:  I'm a coward who fears imperfection and failure above all else
and by shielding myself from reality, i've done just that

goodbye to buffy
she has hindered my development for so long
she has allowed me to seek outlet in things that don't provide relief
throwing up isn't healthy, and it isn't an outlet

it's an immature way to deal with issues I can't bear
but no longer will i seek to shove issues down, and bring them up with an experienced finger
to make my throat bleed, to make my teeth decay
goodbye bulimia

depression has bound me in chains for a couple of years now
it has kept me from realizing my true inner beauty
it has kept me from getting close to anyone
it has lied to me about my whole entire existence

no longer will i be bound my perfection
or by feeling out of place
i belong here just as much as anyone else, and i don't need to be sad
goodbye depression

anxiety keeps me up at nights
taunting me by what i should aspire to become
fuck that, if i may say so
i want to be happy, so goodbye anxiety

i'm a beautiful person
and i'm going to get better
the only way i can do that is to let go
to trust and to know that this life only goes around once

i'm not hiding my feelings completely
and i'm not hiding myself anymore
i'm not keeping it inside
i'm letting buffy die tonite

she is no longer my escape
she is dead, gone, a part of my past
my past is over, and i'm dealing with that
goodbye to the past as well

i'm a new person
i'm beginning a new leg of my life right now
i almost lost the person that i truly care for
because of all this bullshit, i almost ended my life

he couldn't deal with my intensity
not that i blame him
she is gone now, let me show you
take my hand, and guide my heart, you are all that i trust

lead me down the right path
you, me, and God
let us go together on a journey, without her
goodbye to buffy

she served her purpose for the time she was in my life
she shouldered all my doubts, all my hurts, all my pain
she kept mark interested in me
how fucked up to want him

how fucked up to believe that my whole existence rested on his approval
he was nothing
and i was the flame, he was the moth attracted to me, to her, otherwise known as buffy
which is why i must say goodbye, buffy