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i cried, i screamed, i wondered why.

was i good enough? was my temper bad? or was it because i was out of reach?

you came, you apologized, you were forgiven.

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The poem moves through a short, painful cycle: hurt, self-doubt, and then a quick return to peace. In the first stanza the speaker is overwhelmed. Crying and screaming come first, and only afterward does the question "why" appear, as if the feelings arrive faster than any explanation.

The second stanza turns inward. The speaker doesn't blame the other person but asks whether they themselves were "good enough," whether their temper was the problem, or whether they were simply "out of reach." Each guess is a way of taking the fault onto themselves.

Then the last stanza resolves everything in three plain lines: you came, you apologized, you were forgiven. It happens so easily that the questions never get answered. The mood is quiet and a little unsettling, tender but unresolved. The poem suggests that forgiveness may come quickly, while the doubt it leaves behind may linger.

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