going back
to the person whose heart you hurt
oh so long ago
and saying “I’m sorry,
it was my brokenness,
not yours”
courage
going back
to the person whom you
might have offended
and saying, “I’m sorry,
for the words that came
without thought”
humility
going back
to the person you’ve
been so angry with,
listening
and then saying, “It’s okay,
it’s over, my heart just let it go”
grace
peace
hope
it is in the going back
that we can move forward
and beyond
lighter
and with a full
and thankful
heart
love
I Might Need A Nap 
Lovely poem. A few summers ago, I ended up in a town, back east where my first boyfriend lives. It was great to spend some time catching up with each other’s lives and to get a chance to say how sorry I was for hurting him. Our relationship lasted only five or six months, but was very meaningful to me. It felt great to tell him how much!
That is a beautiful story Heidi. Thank you for sharing it. I have a young, sweet soul who feels that she needs to do exactly that with someone she dated for a while and will always care about. I am trying to be here to listen and guide as appropriate. It can be freeing, can’t it? Thank you for your kind words. ❤
It was freeing and loving. But it didn’t happen until almost 40 years afterwards!