The anger

 The anger,

The bitterness that I feel towards you. 

The hate that consumes me

I am letting it go 

I refuse to be its prisoner. 

These chains that bind me

This cage that I have built around me

I wish to get out

I want to be free

Forgiving you 

Has allowed me to flap my wings 

Loving you is the reason why I soar. 

I was burning in a fire of my own making 

The daggers that I sharpened to hurt you have  cut me.

The pain that I felt

I brought on to myself. 

But,

Now that I have forgiven you

I have become free 

There is no hurt,

No pain,

Just love. 

The chains have been removed 

The cage has been unlocked 

I am free

To live once again.