Tainted

TAINTED- By Liberty Howard

I used to strive on compassion and kindness. But after decades of receiving betrayal and treachery, I have found myself lost in this merciless world. 

I used to be grateful for the unceasing challenges that this life had bestowed upon me. For my mind was ever prosperous; laughing resiliently in the face of defamation. 

But I have come to anguished realization that my successes have stemmed from the hatred of those who doubted me. 

I was a rare product of pure benevolence, despite being made from the dictatorships of monsters. 

But the silhouette of my soul could only shine for so long when surrounded by gloom and darkness, and people devouring my enlightenment for their own self gains. 

And after decades of fighting it, I fear it has finally drowned me; draining me of everything I once was. I realized that I have stopped showing mercy to those who have tried to diminish me. 

But enduring such cruelty and savagery from the hands of narcissists and fair-weathers have led me down this broken path of blasphemy. 

I looked down at the ravaged fragments of my tainted soul. 

What have I become?