forgiveness

your hand appeared out of the darkness
like a stalker comes out of the shadows
and i felt a sting on my face
the blood fell in droplets
and hit the pillow with silent force
my eyes filled with tears
not from the pain
but from the lost love i feel for you
you move to the other side of the bed
circling it like a hawk searching for prey
i begin to cry
and you tell me to be quiet
because crying doesn't solve anything
revenge, you say, cures all
i see a shimmer of silver
and realise that you took the steak knife from the dinner table
give me a reason, you say
give me one reason why i shouldn't do it
i look into your eyes
and i see your pain
like a fire burning deep within
because you love me, i say
you begin to move towards me
knife wielded in front of you
here is the end, i think
the world begins to go black
i close my eyes
and wait for the knife
to plunge into my lifeless heart

but it never happened
i felt your lips upon mine
i felt your hand on my leg
and knew
i was forgiven