Forgiveness

We don’t forgive because we’re weak,

But because we’re strong enough to look past the pain to what’s more important,

What’s more important is how much I still care,

How much your touch used to make me melt,

How much I miss the way your head rested over my heart as you drifted off to sleep,

Yes, I forgive you,

But forgiveness doesn’t come with a simple apology and a gentle smile,

Forgiveness comes after days of the can't eat, can't sleep kind of pain,

We don’t forgive because what happened doesn’t matter to us,

But because the person matters so much,

So much that I would go through the pain of it all over again for you,

So much that I could be surrounded by other females but never lose sight of you,

I told you that no matter what happened, I’ll always love you in this lifetime and in the next,

Therefore, my love,

I forgive you.