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[ the white elephant ]

and maybe there is such a thing as forgiveness

because no matter the wreckage
you have put us through,
my love for you as a child
remains even after all these years

i guess it is a different kind of love

the type where hurting is healing
and healing means letting go
and letting go means holding on
and holding on means forgetting
and forgetting means remembering
all the times you said I'm sorry
all the times you said I'll try to be better
but releasing all sorts of expectations

and maybe the space you once occupied
will forever be a void i'll always try to fill
will forever be something i'll always try to find
will forever be a trap door i'll always open

but that's all there is
it's all empty space

that i'll always see in the shape of your silhouette