Redemption

A poem of acceptance, letting go, and moving on

I didn’t just want it for me
I wanted it for you
I wanted us to redeem
What never should’ve gone wrong
I know it all happens for a reason
I won’t argue with that
Even if I don’t like it

I just wanted…
Who am I fooling?
You never respected me
The way I respected you
And if you treat me like this
I hate to see how you treat you

I thought the problem was me
To a degree it was
But I can clearly see where I went wrong
I’m figuring out the mistakes I’ve made
Why I made them
And taking the necessary steps to ensure
Those mistakes won’t happen again

But as for you
My dear friend
I feel for you
Because while you think
You’ve got it all together
I can tell you that you don’t
And what you did to me
You’ve already done to another
And nothing but you realize you need to change
Is going to stop you
From causing more destruction to hearts

I wanted redemption
I wanted it from you
But you not being in my life
Is one of the best blessings
I ever could’ve been given