Peace

Photo by Karsten Würth on Unsplash

I am tired of forgiving,
of pretending to forget,
of brushing disrespect aside
as if it never happened;

because ignorance does not erase harm,
and swallowing every wound
only teaches people
how deeply they are allowed to cut;

so I have learnt
to close doors firmly
on people who only bring
the same ache back with them;

for peace sometimes means
walking away quietly
without looking back.

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