Forgiveness - A Poem

I had to forgive a person

who wasn’t even sorry.

She said my name

Imbuing blame

Much to my shame.

I had to let go and

She didn’t even care

Didn’t scare

Or even swear.

She told me I was wrong

Girl, sing your song

The hurt hit long

I was just 6, not strong.

I wonder now

Just, thinking, how

She used to yell so loud

I only tried to make her proud.

I failed at that endeavor

Trying to get us to be together

A mother and daughter should be forever

But for us I could only grey rock sever.

I did it to protect the little girl within

Me, because she is my pride and joy

Trying to find every fault and sin

Seeks not to find, but to destroy.

So I forgive this person

Who isn’t even sorry

To set the little girl in me

Finally truly free

With just the littlest bit of glee.