It Would Be Nice
It would be nice to hear you say I’m sorry.
It would be nice to hear you own up to
your mistakes in full.
It would be nice to see you try to make amends
for the damage you have done
Although it would be nice, it is not necessary:
my peace of mind is not based on your apology.
Even if you never show remorse I still have
the power to forgive you.
Even if you do the same thing to me a
thousand times I still have
the power to forgive you
Even if you turn around and do something
worse I have the power to forgive you
for that as well.
When I forgive you I am setting myself
free from the negative energy that comes
with holding a grudge against you
You are forgiven
You are forgiven because I am forgiven
If I can be forgiven of all my sins
Then you can be forgiven of all your
trespasses against me.
It would be nice to hear you say I’m sorry.
It would be nice to hear you own up to
your mistakes in full.
It would be nice to see you try to make amends
for the damage you have done
Although it would be nice, it is not necessary:
my peace of mind is not based on your apology.
I have to remember that I am not perfect either
I have to remember that there are people out there
that I have trespassed against who have forgiven me,
people I have done the same thing to over and over.
I have not apologized to them, nor do I need to
in order for them to have peace of mind,
but it would be nice.
Nevertheless I am forgiven by them
And you are forgiven by me
It would be nice to hear you say I’m sorry.
It would be nice to hear you own up to
your mistakes in full.
It would be nice to see you try to make amends
for the damage you have done
Although it would be nice, it is not necessary:
my peace of mind is not based on your apology.
Copyright © Evan Mitchell | Year Posted 2017
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