CHOICES

by DivaMagenta

he walked away
but not from the guilt
accusing
haunting him
there had been so many
choices
had he chosen well
if it had been
his own life
hanging
so precariously
in the balance
it would be
simpler
yet it was his son
his only son
and he didn't know
what or how
to feel
love
hate
for his son had become
a creature
he could not accept
yet still
he was his son
would he have preferred
death's peaceful gift
yes
oh yes
but in a rare moment
of paternal weakness
he couldn't take his life
choosing rather
to bind him in
cruel eternal chains
not dead
not alive
not ending
and thus he left
praying
to someday hear
two sweet words
within his
tormented mind
I forgive...

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