I've found myself in a most toxic relationship

She wakes up each morning 
Eager to fulfill my dreams

A thankless role she plays
The recipient of an endless onslaught
of judgment, criticism, and disappointment

Often cruelly starved
of love and appreciation
of human kindness

And yet I know she'll cling with every last breath
I know she will not leave

Compliments, praise, adoration from passersby
Never quite filling the void of affection
From the one who matters most 

I watch myself belittle and degrade her
I see myself compare her to every woman on the street

Observing this treatment of women by anyone else
Lights a fire of rage within me

Somehow those standards crumble 
When applied to the heartbreak at my own hand

I know it's not about her
My anger, sadness, and fear
They're all my own

Why can't I love her the way I'm supposed to?
I know we're destined to be
She was designed just for me 

I've found myself in a most toxic relationship
I'll spend my life trying to set her free
My body deserves nothing but love from me