Recompense

His life became part of mine. His story became my story. I felt the pain he endured With great compassion. I understood his reasons; Why vengeance became an Integral part of his life. Why he couldn’t let it go How it sustained him-- Kept him in a lucid state Unaware of how it was Damaging his inner spirit. Slowly, very slowly over The many years that passed He adapted to walk with me, And as grains of sand slip Through a filled hand— Grain by grain, little by little His hatred grew less and less And he began to live his life Out of love, as his vengeance Began to vanish like the few Grains of sand left, abducted By the restless winds of time. He never saw it coming! For Syed Amaan Ahmad's Free Style Contest