Today as I was pulling into the grocery parking lot

I thought suddenly about you

And all the

Betrayal

For just a moment

At first I thought maybe you should

Burn in hell

And then I wondered

Do I really want that?

How could I want someone I

loved for decades

to burn in hell?

I don’t even believe in hell

But if there

were

a hell…

Would I want you to burn there?

That’s pretty awful

That’s really stooping, really eye for an eye

That’s no high road

So I realized I don’t want you to burn in hell

I feel very generous with these thoughts

I almost wanted to text you

Happy new year-

I have decided not to manifest your

Eternal damnation

You’re welcome

It’s called growth