"Dear John"

No more

No, thank you

I am not your hidden desire

I am not your secret love(r)

I am not your hot-cold or lukewarm comfort

I am empowered, 

I am beautiful,

I am smart,

I am kind,

I am desirable

and you, dear John.. should consider yourself lucky

to have ever even had the privilege to perceive me in your realm 

I am beautiful,

I am wanted,

I am power(ful),

I am love(d),

I deserve to be cherished and supported.

Fully. Completely. Entirely. Publicly.

If only you knew.

If only you could 

     appreciate what and who I truly am.

If only you could..

Too bad, 

    how terribly sad

                           —for you.

I am committed to myself now.

I respect myself.

I value myself.

and that is all I need, thank you.

Sincerely,
No longer yours

Me, myself, and I (owe you nothing)
No more

[repeat as/if needed]

Written by Rose A. Fitzgerald during a Therapeutic Poetry Workshop courtesy of SocietyX with Lisa Ann Markuson regarding "Dear John"/Goodbye letters.