To Ones I love

to ones I love
now, I will let that emotion go
it serves no purpose but pain
the heat that gave meaning is cold
fire of passion dims when reason prevails
unchecked bitterness freezes the heart
allowing anger to lash out, wound
the ones we love

in weakness
we create framed moments of memory
too easily recalled in times of sorrow
leaving us to wish for just one chance
to right that wrong
committed in an instant of cruelty
when tempers flared
throwing words that cannot be reclaimed

so now, I will let that emotion go
it serves no purpose but pain
I will not see my love bleed
to satisfy petty spite
which seeks to give the smallest part of me
sinful pleasure
rather I would hold my love to me
sheltering with tenderness
and suffer no regret

--by Dreamer32