Revenge

There you lay, on the ground
writhing in agony
immersed in pain

I stood above you, looking down
This was the moment I had long awaited
It was my turn to watch your heart bleed

Irony prevailed
as he did to you
what he did to me (because of you)

You deserved it
You needed it
I got to watch you fall

But I helped you up
It was I who wiped your tears
My feelings were a jumbled mess

I wanted to laugh
I wanted to gloat
But seeing you like that almost made me cry

Your pain was not by my hand so
why did I feel guilty?
Why couldn’t I just walk away?

Justice is ironic.
Pain is heartbreaking.
Revenge is…?