We left them behind
with willful intent,
presence of mind,
and heart-filled content.
With willful intent,
we chose to forgive,
not so we’d forget,
but so we could live.
We chose to forgive
for the pain we created,
vowed not to relive
fears we’d accumulated.
For the pain we created
had not served us well
and left unabated
made love feel like hell.
Had not served us well,
fears we’d accumulated,
but so we could live,
we left them behind.
July 1, 2013
