Breaking My Chain

October 21, 2015

"True forgiveness is when you can say, 'Thank you for that experience.' " ~Oprah Winfrey

I forgave

because my first reaction of anger,

I didn't contain.

Never displaying sorrow or pain,

Which soon became

My unbreakable chain.

I forgave

because I no longer wanted that chain

to continue being a part of me.

So that hurt could no longer remain.

So I can be free.

I forgave

because I wanted to advance,

So that I could have a chance,

Instead of being

In these hauling linked-rings,

Harboring all these things.

I forgave

because I wanted to recover

From every minute,

You tore me down.

Each time I would discover,

That you'd benefit

From the secrets you kept.

As keeping them, was your adept.

But you didn't deserve my forgiveness.

This wasn't my weakness,

And i'll never take back anything,

Not even a single moment of suffering.

Yes, I forgave.

And from then on,

The chain broke,

I was no longer a slave

Within myself.

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