The fruit of the Hurt

Title: “The Fruit of the Hurt”

It doesn’t leave bruises

But it breaks you just the same

Emotional abuse —

It’s not just pain, it’s a chain

Yelling, name-calling, cutting deep

Insults that don’t let me sleep

Gaslighting till I doubt my mind

Privacy gone, love redefined

Control disguised as care

Isolation everywhere

Threats that hide in holy tones

Now I feel so far from home

It starts with words, ends with scars

You don’t see them, but they’re ours

Short-term pain, long-term fight

Living in the dark, avoiding light

These are the fruits of the hurt

Low self-esteem, feeling cursed

Anxiety, depression too

Trust issues that follow you

Emotional swings, isolation

Body pain, no explanation

Can’t connect, can’t commit

Love feels like a counterfeit

I’m moody, tense, I can’t relax

Nightmares come, I can’t go back

My heart races, my soul aches

I smile wide, but it’s all fake

I withdraw, I disappear

Don’t want to burden anyone near

I hop from one to another

But never trust like I used to, brother

Emotional abuse isn’t just a phase

It rewires how you live, how you pray

It makes you question every good thing

Even when healing tries to begin

These are the fruits of the hurt

Low self-esteem, feeling cursed

Anxiety, depression too

Trust issues that follow you

Emotional swings, isolation

Body pain, no explanation

Can’t connect, can’t commit

Love feels like a counterfeit

But you’re not alone

You’re not to blame

You deserve healing

You deserve change