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"I sing my sorrow, and I paint my joy." - Joni Mitchell

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A Sam Scott poem:
23rd December 2023
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Contest: Forgiveness
Sponsored by: Robert James Liguori
*PLACED* 8th

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After fates are sealed
And the wounds
To scars now healed

After our ears are assaulted
And the barrage of abuse
Is halted

After tears stop flowing
And the fear of what is known
Becomes a memory of knowing

After the smash and grab
And the theft of innocence
The slamming door of the yellow cab

After all that follows after
And the 'and' past the 'and'
Beyond all the disaster

Lies the uneasy truth.. so clear
Of forgiveness
The future's only panacea 

Yet my new enemy is nearby
Resistance lurking in my mind
For my new enemy is now; I

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Ink Empress

Date: 12/25/2023 11:58:00 PM

“ For my new enemy is now I” this hits strong! What a profound ending. We give others so much, forgiveness, time, patience, kindness, but sometimes we forget that we deserve to give ourselves what we selflessly give others, Such as forgiveness.. we are often our own enemy, so well said and the flow of this whole poem is brilliant, very profound and soulful! Pleasure reading this, congratulations on your well deserved win.

Sam Scott
Date: 12/26/2023 2:43:00 AM