Forgivenessnot

Forgive
ness
not
knot
bound up around
heartstrings
severed too many years ago


i tried to speak to her
about my
o
w
n
idon'twannaownit
butishouldownit
o
w
n
teenage 
dating abuse


as she sat
stepside
who's side are you on?
explaining her own
boy choking her sweet worded neck
pillow overtop
no
words can heal


forgiveness
ness
nes
ne


and as i left, sharing too little
i realized i haven't 
forgiven
the teenage girl who spiraled inside that nasty tale


and really,
it's time.