Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Forgiveness?

I tried to winnow out
Life
Abashed with ways to change the past
Blind
Because the past is what defines us
Good
Bad
How we cope with difficult things
Forgiveness
For ourselves and others transgressions
Survival
We cannot change the hurts
Forgiveness
But still the sufferings
Hurt
From those we love
Hide
Within our consciousness
Burning
Brightly in our dreams
Haunting
Forgiveness still on our lips
Forgetting
Not going to happen
Burning
Deep inside the cycle

Continues
Pretending that all is alright
Lingering
In consciousness burning bright
Hurting
Still hearing the words
Cutting
To my soul
Again
And 
Again
Time to forgive
©Sheilagh Lee August 31, 2016

8 comments:

  1. Again is the hardest word and yet also perhaps it is a chance to say enough and start again

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  2. Sadly that "again and again" will continue to hurt unless you shut it behind you and believe in "new every morning" for the past has gone. What an insightful poem Sheilagh.

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  3. Within our consciousness
    Brightly in our dreams
    Forgiveness still on our lips

    How very noble, Sheilagh! Forgiveness brings the whole situation to a finer perspective. Forgiveness is a catalyst to bring sincerity to a whole new level!

    Hank

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