A letter to the person i was
when I think about you
or when a voice I no longer recognize
whisper in my ear
do you remember?
I become all forgiveness
and apologies
I don’t know if am I the one
who should be sorry
I don’t know if I should apologize
and beg for your forgiveness
because how can I blame myself
for trying to destroy something
that was destroying me
I cannot carry the guilt
of having survived
we are not the same person
we fight different battles
and we live in a different time
but I know your pain
and I still remember you
even though you are language
I no longer speak
Gabriela Tatiane Cardoso de Farias
Aluna do Curso Técnico de Química
Fundação Liberato
1st Place
Category Poem in English
Liberarte 2019