Forgive

For a couple of years, forgiveness felt like a sin. It was a betrayal against myself. I recoiled at the thought of letting go of my comfortable hate. I felt wronged. I felt tricked into love. I felt abandoned after being used up. And I felt so right – so justified – to relive those […]

I haven’t had words

The past years have been rough. Abandoned for with no sensible explanation by my former partner. A child I helped raise removed from my life for no reason save for the bitterness of venom. And the few times I was moved to write my true emotions was met with a conceited letter from a lawyer. […]