Forgiving You

You wound me, 

Spew derisive comments,

Make me seethe with resentment,

But then you speak softly, 

All it takes forgiving you.

A supercilious stare,

A disdainful peer,

I swear to retaliate,

But then you look at me, 

All it takes forgiving you.

Actions to make me weep,

Neglect, snide remarks, pain unimaginable,

These bags burdened from unshed tears,

But then you crack a smile, 

All it takes forgiving you.

I desire to exact vengeance 

I seek retribution, Tit for Tat,

Recompense for the wreck I’ve become.

But then, you are you, 

All it takes forgiving you.

I question myself, 

Why do I not hate you? 

Why is my wrath intact?  

But then, I am me,

All it takes forgiving you