By Galadrial
Date: 2001 Oct 28
Comment on this Work
[[2001.10.28.07.38.19191]]

Forgiving

I woke up knowing
what I have to do,
while part of me seethed
and screamed
and howled unspeakable rage,
not understanding the why
of what I did.
But I shushed that capering demon
and while I felt a flower open in me,
I forgave you.
But make no mistake---
this is not the chink in my armour,
not a way back to my heart,
this does not make you special,
or lessen the time
you will know in private hell,
this is not about you at all.
This is about me.
This is about refusing to be poisoned
This is about needing my energy to live,
and this about knowing
that hate costs more than love.
So I forgive you,
and that done sincerely
now I am free
to forget
and you will not even be
an occasion of regret.