Forgiveness
It took a great many years
The tangled web of strings slacken
Gravity's pull lessens and a heartbeat slows
Bonds to sordid places decay, but not fast enough
A familiar voice reads old news
The pages bleed red from black ink
The stain fades slowly
Time heals all, but not fast enough
Joy interrupted, harken back with poisonous ferocity
Smiles fade and laughter sleeps
No love can blossom in tainted soil
The rain begins , but not fast enough
An ordinary day, green shoots reach the surface
Sunlight breaks the long dark , dawn has come
So subtle it could have passed you by
Just fast enough, a new dawn, a new day
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