Do it by yourself

You walked away like it was nothing,

left me holding every piece.

I was carrying your children

while you carried your pride and your peace.

You were gone for the mornings,

Gone for the nights,

But still felt entitled

To tell me how to live my life.

How to spend the money I earned,

How to raise kids you never served.

You had opinions for days

But no presence, no help,

No hands, no work.

You called me "emotional,"

said I was "doing too much."

But baby, doing everything alone

will break even the strongest love.

So I let you do it by yourself.

Since my way was never good enough,

I walked away, saved my sanity,

And let you feel the truth of love.

You thought I abandoned them

But no, I handed you the mirror.

Two years alone with your kids

Made every lie you told much clearer.

Now you respect me...

Now you finally see...

It takes more than talking

To raise a family.

There comes a moment in life

when a woman has to choose herself...

'Cause no mother walks away from her kids,

Not unless she's dying inside, trying to survive.

I never wanted a broken home,

God knows I fought for us...

But if staying with you

Meant losing my mind,

Losing my peace,

Losing me...

Baby, I had to walk away

Before you buried me alive.

You used to tell me I was failing,

That I couldn't handle the load.

But you never lifted a finger,

Just stood there watching me fold.

And when I asked you for help,

You twisted it into guilt.

You made me question my worth,

While I was bleeding from the wounds you built.

So I made a choice

Not because I didn't love my kids,

But because staying with you