I forgive you. Not for you, but for me. Because

like chains shackling me to the past I will no

longer pollute my heart with bitterness, fear,

distrust, or anger. I forgive you because hate is 

just another way of holding on, and you don't

belong here anymore.

I forgive you because

I want to erase the past

from my mind and move

on to the new stage of my life.