Reconciliation?

Reconciliation?

Once upon a time we had a friendship
But it was lost and forgotten by most.
But I remember its golden days
I remember once when you said…
"Thank you for being a great friend. You are my inspiration."
A time of joy, mutual creativity and happiness was born
I had finally found a friend who understood me
Someone I needed who needed me too

But in the darkness of one night a moral shadow crept over us
And we would never be the same
We shut each other out, our hearts became as stone
Communication stunted, friendship restrained
I could not understand your betrayal
Was this what I inspired you to be?
You would not understand my disappointment
Was a friend someone who judged you?

At the time I felt I needed too…
If not I would have lost my foundations
Truth, Faith and Fidelity had once saved me
I was wrong to force them on you
You weren’t ready to be saved
I should have lovingly let you fall
But it is hard to let those you love sink into the mire
It hurts the heart and scars the soul

I am sorry I contributed to the ruin
With my sanctimonious loathing and hard-handed advice
I regret the loss of our sisterhood
Not only for me, but for you
If I miss your inspiration, your push to live my life without fear
Is it possible you miss mine, the push to stay grounded in family and home?
Can we ask each other for forgiveness with all honesty?
And our sisterhood be reborn, be bound soul to soul once more

I have found the strength to say I’m sorry for my mistaken sentences
And ask for your forgiveness on humble marrowbones
Have you the strength to do the same,
In a heartfelt letter of repentance, take some blame?
Have you the courage to admit your faults as I have done
To want what we had back?
I am willing to forgive if only you would explain it all and modestly ask
For not only our sakes but for those we both love.

For Monty