Absolution

Years of trauma and misery
Years of agony and pain
Oh, dear Lord…
Let it rain. 

Let the rain wash away my suffering 
Let the rain make me feel restored and new

Someone in my past has caused me to feel this way
If that person was here now, I’d say to them, “I decidedly forgive you”.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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