Forgiveness

She argued and he hollered

That she should always mind him

And later you would find him

Asking for forgiveness.

She argued and he hit her

And left a bruise inside her.

When friends would come he’d hide her,

Yet beg her for forgiveness.

She hated when he hurt her,

But she would never leave him.

She always would receive him

When he pleaded for forgiveness.

And days turned into years and years

Of torture at the hands of him,

And bands of fear encircled her,

Replacing thoughts of love.

She argued and he killed her.

Quite possibly he loved her.

And on the stone above her

Was written, “I forgive.”