Acceptance

For the longest time, I was mad at you —

I spent all my energy blaming you, rebuking you —

until today, when finally I looked upon my hurt and my pain

and faced the burden leaving my spirit heavy laden:

I loved you.

You didn’t love me.

In choosing to love you, I gave up everything.

I hurled myself at you full force, and instead of learning from my fall

I popped back up, resilient as ever

winding up the catapult, still ready to give it another shot

Hitting that wall time and again

I humbly left myself at your feet.

I accept the loss, though not defeat.

This time, I’m doing something for me

Letting. you. go.