Forgiveness

by Dustin James Yoe

Everyone has a void, and everyday that person must search for the light to fill that void.
But every light has a shadow that blocks the light.
You are my light and my shadow.


If a song is not enough
And a poem is just "okay"
Then what is it that I need to do?


Do I need to forgive you
For all the pain and grief you caused me?
All those restless nights of crying until I could cry no more.
Then I will, because it is the right thing to do.


Somehow, somewhere I can always find one reason to forgive you.
That is because I Love You.


I know what I do is not enough.
I know what i do can never be enough.
I know that just saying I am sorry or writing this is not enough.
Because all the grief you give me I know you share it too.

I know I cannot ask for your forgiveness.
But you can gladly have mine.


Why you, you ask? Why do I love you, of all the people in this world?
Because it is you and only you that has caused me to feel such an amount of joy in my life that I cannot ask for more.


Why You?
Because of the times we shared.
Why You?
Because I love and care about you.


You are you and not anyone else.
You do not try to be anyone else.
You do not care about what others think.
You do not need to act a certain way to get attention from me.
It is not your looks that keep me up all night.
It is not the sparkle in your eyes when I see you.
It is not the gorgeous smile that can melt the South Pole.
It is your heart...
And your soul.
It is your mind...
And your personality.


It is your charm for you have an unequaled charm of wanting me to stay


I know that saying I am sorry can never be enough
I know that when I fogrive it does not mean you will too
I know that writing this will not chage the way you feel,
But I always pray and hope it will.
I cannot ask something of you that you are not willing to do.


But if you know me, truly know me, you know that...
I will always tell the truth.
Will always try to keep my promises although I have broken some of the most important
And I am sorry for that, and I will do whatever you want to make it up.
I have never lied when I said your dreadful words of "I Love You"


I now know and understand that if you truly love something or someone,
You will not give up so please. Please forgive me when I have to say
What I have to ask of you if I truly meant those words...


Will you please be my light that you have been before just once more.