The Truth
Heart clenching.
Breath shortening.
I hear your voice and my hatred boils.
I know its wrong.
I know your human.
But all I see, all I hear.
Is the rage bubbling up inside me.
Threatening to explode.
You hurt me.
You broke my esteem.
As you taunted and mocked me
For all to see.
I wanted revenge.
I wanted you to see.
Just how much pain
Swelled up inside me.
But than it happened.
I saw the truth.
The broken little girl lying on the walk
Huddled in a ball as those she loved
hurled insult after insult down from above.
I saw the truth and it was you.
Tears streaming , bruised and broken.
she gazed up at me wondering, asking
what would I do.
That was the day I realized.
The day I learned that everyday you hit me,
Everyday you made my life hell.
You yourself were going through something similar.
No it doesn't escuse your actions.
Yet as I stood there.
Staring down at this broken little girl
I realized.
My anger had evaporated.
Replaced instead with sadness and love as
My eyes were finally opened,
and I saw you for who you really are.
A Daughter of God in need of love.
Hand outstretched a gentle smile.
That was the day I opened my heart with love and forgiveness, and made a new friend.
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