Forgiveness Poem by cam jackson

I miss the person I fell for.
I miss the way we automatically formed smiles when our eyes met.
I miss the way we could talk for hours about any and everything.
I miss the plans we made.
I miss the way I felt at home when I was in your arms or looked in your eyes
I miss the butterflies I got when I saw your text or someone said your name.
I miss the way you looked at me with so much love and awe.
I miss the way our hands fit together.
But most of all I miss the person I first met.

I don't miss the arguments or the hurtful words
I don't miss the questioning and dishonesty or the feeling invalidated

I dont miss the new you
I dont like the new you
I dont know this version of you

Anytime i look at you now its like looking at a stranger
I feel as though you know everything about me but I dont know you
Well this version of you at least.
What happened to the person who got excited about the little things
The person that taught me what love was
The person that showed me unlimited kindness
The person that showed compassion

Now all im left with is heartbreak
Im left with sleepless nights
With what if's and maybes
With a heart filled with sadness and eyes filled with tears.

You are the one that filled my heart with love
But you are also the one who took it all away
But thats okay because from that I learned what heartbreak was
I had never felt it before
But you taught me
You also taught me how to persevere
Im not over you and who knows when I will be
But I learned that you can love someone who isnt in your life
I learned that everything happens for a reason even if its only for a short season.
I learned that even with all the hurt I would do it all again
I learned what love felt like
Lastly I learned forgiveness

So this is me forgiving you