I Forgive All Men

I forgive the man who
Loved me then left me.

I forgive the man who
Promised to marry me but never did.

I forgive the man who
Married me but beat me.

I forgive the man who
Healed my wounds then cheated on me.

I forgive the man who
Could play or lose, but not win.

I forgive the man who
Was tied to his mother’s apron strings.

I forgive the man who
Lied to me and cheated on his wife.

I forgive the man who
Fancied me a half man who could not decide.

I forgive the man who
Thought I was a mouth to be fed, and a load.

I forgive the man who
Treated me like a slave to be controlled.

I forgive the man who
Believed commitment was a rope, and got choked.

I even forgive the man who
One night, slept with my mom, and brought me to this world.