The boundaries of self love: A song by L. Karriem

I'm done with you. No!

Played in my face

Claiming to love me

Had me disgraced

Sure we were lovers

But first just friends

Your crocodile tears

had me hemmed in

Yet you just dissed each

and every limit.

Had me so blind, Lord

Made me a cynic

I cut you off, yes

cuz I love me

You best respect my

My boundaries

Your in and out ways

I exile thee

You must respect my

My boundaries

You're for the streets, yeah

and all washed up

Rode hard, put away wet

My feelings stuck

The path we were on

was so obscene

I got some counseling

Smashing my greens

Detoxed my whole life

Takin spiritual baths

It's time I heal from

Your aftermath

I cut you off, yes

cuz I love me

You best respect my

My boundaries

Your in and out ways

I exile thee

You must respect my

My boundaries

Heart's frozen, stone cold

I'm over you

Your love is trash, see

So now we're through

I've got no fux left

All that, you spent

A love that once was

It came, and went

My love's for me now

You're not welcome; get gone

I'm waking, rising

To a new dawn

© Sep 12, 2026, L. Karriem