She said it was fine.
She said you thought I’d be holding a grudge still
after all this time?
She laughed at that.
Really?

She said it hurt for a minute.
Really.
You hurt me, I admit,
and I held a grudge there
for a day or two
but, they say,
she said
the best was to get over someone
is to get over someone
which is a practice
that I eventually mastered.

You bothered me,
she said,
once,
but you don’t have to concern yourself with it
anymore.
You no longer matter to me.

Has this been in your mind all this time?
She asked.
I’m so sorry
if it’s been troubling you.
Now that’s a fine thing
and make no mistake.