HER:
So what do I do with all this rage?
Do I let it consume me
Or let it pass through,
No, I’m not in today.
Do I pick it up
Or turn on the machine?
How do I let him know,
Forgiveness won’t come that easily.
And what could I say?
Years from now,
Will we laugh easily?
Will our talk be small,
Will our eyes just fall
When we meet on the street,
Will our lives be complete?
Will we try to rewind
And play?
Will he smile when he says my name?
Will we I ever be the same?
No, I’m not in today.
But I was taught
There’ll be a judgement of sorts,
Where all will be as it was before
I always thought
That that day would come down
Heralded by glorious sounds,
The violent sea that kisses the shore
I bet you could stand to be forgiven,
Once more.
Now all the women that know him
I treat with mustrust
I find it hard to meet their gaze,
My eyes are turning
To rust
Is it comfort they offer
Or is it just lust?
Is my mother an ally
Or is she a slut?
What’s a drunken old maid to do on her own,
The children are knocking but I just,
Turn away,
No, I’m not in today.
But I was taught
There’ll be a judgement of sorts,
Where all will be as it was before
I always thought
That that day would come down
Heralded by glorious sounds,
The violent sea that kisses the shore
I bet you could stand to be forgiven,
Once more.
credits
from Another Step in the Dark,
released August 20, 2016
Forgiven Pt. 2 image by Josh O’Neill
Model: Ana Kingsley
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