Sacrifice

it comes with a (heavy) price.
the moment you tell yourself it is for the best,
guilt suddenly starts to rub in.
then stops.
you pause, think twice
--- deep silence.
shortly then regret hits you
shakes you,
slaps you,
screams at you
then stops.
you pause, thinks harder ---
reach dead silence,
zero.
until slowly you tell yourself
that it is for the best,
it is for the best
all convincingly.