Smile

I smile

Warm breeze dancing on my skin,
feelings rush whilst swimming in my hot veins,
I smile, I remember back.

Back to summers of loneliness and pain,
betrayal and heartache, and the rest
I smile, I feel stronger.

Stronger than I ever was
as I fight the fears of the pastime wrongs
I smile, I say a prayer.

I say a prayer and ask forgiveness,
for myself and those who took part
I smile, and realise why they slipped.

Slipped because they know no different,
this is not a fault of mine.
I smile and accept who I am now.