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drained

January 3, 2026
By Anonymous

my glass was half full until you spoke 

of humiliating words in hopes i choke

you enjoy to see me unsuccessful 

but all i want for you is a glass so full

you drained me.

your disparagement humor did create

insecurities i never knew of.. to hate

you pour my glass out little by little until your glass is somehow overflowing

you drained me.

i thought we brought eachother up.

i thought you provided water in my cup

all along u wanted nothing than to see me drown. 

in the water i had left, yet is now nowhere to be found.

you drained me. of all the confidence i once had 

because you enjoy feeling superior to make yourself feel less bad.

you drained me.

it’s not my fault your so insecure

so don’t project your self doubt onto someone who can give no cure 

for your internal issues.

you drained me.

you took advantage of my patient, sympathetic, and unselfish heart

because you know i would never treat you the same way you did me.

you thought u we’re so smart

you drained me.

i never spoke up 

because i thought it was just a bad day

until your cruelness became your only way

to consolidate your own feelings

of solitude and self-loathing

you drained me.

“no one understands me the way you do. i hate everyone but you”

oh but you loathe any happiness i have

so that can’t be true

you drained me.

it’s not my fault you are so insecure

so don’t drain me because you aren’t who you wish you were.

you drained me.

when your cup needed to be refilled

i gave you an entire fountain 

but when my cup was tipped over,

you kicked it out of reach

you watched as the water slowly sank into a bottomless pit

you enjoyed watching me fail.

so you didn’t do anything to stop it

you drained me.


The author's comments:

I am a teen writer who enjoys expressing emotions and personal experiences through poetry. I use writing as a way to explore feelings, relationships, and self-reflection.


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