Listen
I know my words came out unkind
A little too sharp
A little misaligned
And I can hear the echo now
Of what I never meant to say
I wasn’t trying to bruise you
But the hurt still found its way
Process
The weight of it
The sting of it
The way your silence told the truth of it
I’ve sat with what I caused
Let the guilt ring through
And every thought keeps circling back
To how I should’ve cared for you
Understand
I’m sorry
Plain
Unhidden
True
No twist
No clever metaphor to cut through
Just me owning the moment
I mishandled your heart
Wishing I’d listened softer
Instead of pulling us apart
So here’s my vow
Quiet but sincere
To speak with more gentleness
The next time you’re near
To hold your feelings carefully
To honor what they mean
Because hurting you was never
What I wanted to be seen