Nathan Prodell Poet Couplet

FORGIVE ME

Forgive the man I am today,
Why won’t the past just go away?
The child inside still bears the weight
Of pain that slowly turned to hate.

Forgive the walls I still hold high,
The silent tears, the hollow lie.
The angry words, the pride, the shame,
The countless times I placed the blame.

I cannot change one yesterday,
Or wish the darkest nights away.
Every morning brings another fight
Between my darkness and my light.

Please, dear God, show me the way.
One broken step past yesterday.
Some days I stand. Some days I fall.
Some days the darkness still takes it all.

So judge me not by where I’ve been,
But by the fight I have within.
I wish this story would just end…
Instead, tomorrow starts again.

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Beata Agustin July 24, 2026 at 3:46 AM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.

Alison A Smith July 21, 2026 at 7:49 PM We all fight demons. Sometimes it is not easy to blank out what has been before. Our continued attempts is how we get by. Day by day, week by week, month by month, year by year. We move slowly on, the scars we carry are what makes us strong.

Team Poetrysoup July 21, 2026 at 12:09 PM God is forgiving and your expression feels raw but so real. The line about "one broken step past yesterday" stuck with me. Thanks for sharing this honest vibe, Nathan.