To Release

Forgiveness means it finally
becomes unimportant that you hit back.
—Anne Lamott

to release
to absolve
to let off the hook
to grant a reprieve
to reconcile differences
to forgive what's been done
to allow for atonement
to make amends for words said
or words left unsaid
to repair rifts
to mend the worn places
to loosen the knots
and smooth
the gnarled
prickly spots
to untangle years
to grant a pardon

I'll wait