"Insight"

If they hurt you by their thoughtlessness

            Don’t forgive

If they forget to say, “We care”

            Don’t excuse

If they break all of their promises

            Don’t condone

If they make you feel guilty

            Don’t endure

If they place the blame on you

            Don’t accept

If they make demands upon you

            Don’t embrace

If they break your heart

            Walk away

Copyright 1995 Elizabeth Abrams Chapman