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Undeserved Forgiveness

I forgave you when you hurt me and brought tears pouring from my eyes. You didn't deserve forgiveness for keeping secrets and telling lies. I forgave you when you would just run away and disappear without a trace. You didn't deserve forgiveness returning only to lie right to my face. I forgave you when used me and I would do anything you would ask. You didn't deserve forgiveness because you never gave anything back. I forgave you for the cold cruel words that crushed my self esteem. You didn't deserve forgiveness, you repaid my kindness with your heartless and mean. I forgave you tossing me aside when another girl you chose to find. But you didn't deserve forgiveness when you just used me everytime. Sadly I loved you so much I forgave time and time to no end. But you underserved forgiveness when you repeatedly returned to hurt me again. I forgave you for not loving me the way that I loved you. But you didn't deserve forgiveness when the person undeserving of love was YOU!

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Date: 9/21/2022 8:56:00 AM
Heartfelt write Athena. Forgiveness brings the release of pain on the one who was hurt. It is difficult to do but by doing so we are doing what God asks us to do for our protection when we are hurt by others... Thanks for sharing...
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Date: 9/18/2022 11:08:00 PM
Forgive yes, transcend but don’t trauma bond, Athena. https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/the_forgiveness_trap_1467540
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