I forgive him

A Poem by Molly

A poem that talks about not blaming others

I Forgive him for he knew not what he did
You see I never told him, I kept it well hid
And yet I blamed him when nothing seemed to work
But I didn't tell him, that what he did had hurt
Not just me, but us, because once I held him close,
And once upon a time we were one, once I was even proud enough to boast

I wore a smile to mask the pain inside,
But he saw only the surface, and never what he denied.
In silence, I let every moment pass,
And I blamed him for the shadows on my heart.

I built the walls, then wondered why he'd leave,
How could he know the depth of what I'd grieve?
For every time i reached, he turned away,
And yet, I cursed him when I couldn't stay.

The weight of all my unspoken words grew heavy,
A burden shared that only love could cast.
I held tight to anger, and gave it reign,
And now I forgive,...
to ease my hidden pain.

And now I forgive, though the scars remain,
The silent storms that poured their steady rain.
I release the chains that bound my soul,
For now I see, forgiveness makes me whole.

It wasn't his fault, for how could he see
The deeper parts of broken, hidden me?
I kept my heart behind walls built so high,
And blamed him for not reaching for them to the sky.

But now, with wisdom, I embrace the light,
Let go of grudges clutched through sleepless nights.
I lay down anger, and in its place,
I find the strength to offer grace.

No more the echoes of things unsaid,
Or wounds revisited in dreams once dead.
I forgive him, and myself, at last,
And with that, let go of a weight-filled past.