I’m Sorry That You Had To Make Me The Villain Of Your Story

I’m sorry that you had to make me
the villain of your story,
in order to stay in the light
and keep the onlookers in the dark.
I’m sorry, so very sorry. . . for you.
I have no desire to clear my name
in your book of fiction.
Paint me however you need to paint me,
so the guilt doesn’t feel so heavy.
I am light as a feather!
– Stephanie Bennett-Henry