To protect your peace.
It is not illegal
To stand up for yourself.
It’s never too late
To say, “This is enough.”
To draw that line,
And to enforce that boundary.
It is not unkind
To defend your sanity.
It is not cruel
To cut out the rot.
It is not wrong
To point out the pain,
To bring down the hammer,
And to make it all end.
It is not weak
To need some support.
It is not crazy
To be hurt by abuse.
It is not your fault
That it took so long,
That it got so damn big,
Or that it happened at all.
It is not a sin
To look out for your health.
It is not a flaw
To be tired and worn-down.
It is going to be okay.
This, too, is forgiven.
This, too, is right.
This, too, shall pass.
