Useful purpose

I can see your pain

Hidden by defences

I can see the child in you

Who longed for love

And tried so hard

And the things you did

Which used to bug me

Now fill my heart with love

And sadness and tenderness for you

Maybe now that I can embrace myself

Maybe now I know that is okay to be me

Loud at times

Happy and not caring if I make a mess

Willing to say

This is what is in my heart

Come hell or high water

Maybe now I can do all that

I don’t need the love from you as much as I used to

Now that is true for me

My heart at times

Still aches for you

As I feel and wish to heal your pain

And be best of friends again

For at the end of this long road

Which I have travelled

I am finding that

Holding onto old hurt and pain

In the end

Serves no useful purpose