Forgive me

Forgive me.
I don't know why I said that.
It was
thoughtless
senseless
stupid.

Not meditated
yet
premeditated.

You hurt me
so I hurt you back.

It should make me
feel better
but it doesn't.
There's a hollow ringing of pain.

We agreed we would
be civil
at this time of goodwill.
Peace to all mankind
except those closest
with too much
history.

Forgive me.
I don't know why I did that.
It was
callous
uncaring
mean.

I thought I was over it.
I thought I had forgiven you
but the memory
has festered
and wept.

Forgive me.
I choose
to forgive you.