The Road To Peace- Part Three

Still only a baby in others eyes, it made it so much harder. The thought of your torment chased away the chill And soon I was able to fine fulfillment in a choice few things, For once none of them were liquid, needles or pills. It didn’t take me long after being away to see That my world filled with light now that you weren’t in it. I could finally think of myself without feeling disgust And take joy in my life, knowing my time was finite. How could you ask me to forgive you without admittance? How could you expect me to ever be your friend? How can you accuse me of leaving you when you needed me? When you left me behind years before I ever left? I came back to you when I was safe, mostly healed, Against my better judgments, to see if you had changed But over those years, all you did was simmer in hatred Showing me that maturity and responsibility have nothing to do with age. I can never feel sorry for anything you go through Because you made me carry both of our pasts. I learned to face my problems and let them go. You always look for someone to blame, that’s why your happiness never lasts. Now I am at the end of this journey. You’re the last piece of trash I have left to put out. And I am happy to say I don’t feel one ounce of remorse Because pain and heartache isn’t what life is about. My mind still occasionally thinks of you On those hot, endless summer days. When everyone’s lips are painted with smiles And I’m spending hours watching my children play. I feel one small pang inside me of pity That you, like so many others, will never know love Because I know just how empty my soul would be If I didn’t know how to love them so much. Then I feel more than thankful to the gods For dusting off my soul and showing me the sun. For giving me the strength to face my life Despite the fact that you always taught me to run.