The Bigger Man

I'm forgiving you because I can
Not because I'm the bigger man
 I just need the closure
And a stillness long enough to stand
Till the light in me returns to a glow
and my happiness can be visible again

I thought I knew the man I was
Thought that giving something more would make me equal
To the man I thought you were
Though the past is so defeating,
I still cherished our love completely
And I am tired of holding the torch for this
And so I forfeit

You were the dream I had foreseen
All the kisses and dreams in between
An anxiety of comprehending just who we were
Lovers of a different kind
So we were blind,
Like fools often are

Still I forgive you just the same
Not for giving me a name to this weakness
But for showing me your own
I can be the bigger man that goes on unforgiving
Or the one who faces his shame
And says "I'm sorry"
I am sorry you won the game
And there is no one here to blame.