Retrospective

I have done my best to control what I could,

and did what I believed was the right thing to do.

in spite of what you think was happening.

I’d ask you to ponder what has actually happened,

and what remained only as an impression.

To honor my own emotions,

and respect others’ needs at the same time

required a great deal of restraint

than I felt comfortable sharing publicly.

So will you please

at least give me a breathing space

to save my own skin for a bit?

Now that the chapter is over,

I would love to retain at least that bit of a right.

7.19.2025