Dear Mother,
Today I will try to forgive you
For all of the love you could not give me
For the choices you made and…
Most importantly, for the choices you did not make
I have nothing to gain from hating you
Shaming you, alienating you
I know who the real perpetrators are
It does not mean you are blameless
I will struggle to cope with the scars
You left me with
I will always feel hurt by your cruel
Words and deeds
I do not believe in forgiveness (as others do)
I never have
But I do believe in the power of reconciliation
I wish to move forward and thus break
The cycle of violence we have all been
Sucked into
I love you…