Your promised me once, of butterfly dreams
Mountains of comfort and loves gentle streams
to hold my hand as we aged through the years
to gather me in your arms and shadow my fears

you lied...

your promise of love, comfort and affection
came burrowing down in a shower of rejection
fists to the face, painting me black and blue
our children watching on, fears all they knew

for years I remained, hiding your shame
the ridicule, the judgement, all part of your game
beaten down by your angers infliction
I could see no escape from my own crucifixion

but I did..

and today I look back on all the hurt and the pain
I forgive and lie to rest your restricting constrain
I never thought I would find a Love I deserved
but I have and my sentence with you is now served.

Au revoir to my past
Bonjour to my future