to wait to see who it is you'll hurt next
so many words are desperate to be heard
but i choke them down yet again
silence has never suited me well
still i'm forced to bite my tongue
honor before reputation
wisdom before defense
i suffer without reprieve
and you go on thinking you're right
it is as it is and tho i don't understand
if i don't forgive i'll never live
so here it is for all to see
i ... forgive .... you
(a work in progress it might be)
