Hey little girl.
Upon hearing what teenage you had to go through, you gaped
On realizing how bold I’ve become, I gasped.
I want you to know that it is okay.
If I had to say something to you about where I am today
It would be who knew.
Who knew that you would be depressed at the age of 13
Stuck between being emotional and emotionless.
Who knew you would discover the power in forgiveness at the age of 18?
Who knew you would master the art of letting go at the age of 19?
Deep wounds heal but leave permanent scars.
And I live with an inedible image of battles I had fought
Till this day 5-year-old me who had dreams and a fairy-tale life planned still lives
You still live at the back of my mind; I still hear your voice
Reciting all your dreams like you did at 5
I wrote this letter to let you know that I am setting teenage you free, I am finally allowing her to heal.
FORGIVING THE REFLECTION
I forgive you after all these years
For I've found something to stop the tears,
I forgive you for causing me so much pain
And for making me feel like I was going insane.
I forgive you for never accepting love
For when it got close you pushed and shoved,
I forgive you for telling me I was never good enough
Never smart or pretty, I’d always have it rough.
Telling me I would never have what it takes
And destined to constantly make mistakes,
Yes I forgive the reflection in the mirror
For my purpose now is so much clearer.
Jesus forgave my every wrong
So I could now grow up strong,
He came to storm the gates of hell
So that through His forgiveness, I could forgive myself
All the stars start to shine
When you are around
When you fate away
Their shine goes away
When you fate away
My heart goes away
the dark cloud ever present
holding a grudge was only hurting me
~ so i let it go
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Repent, and you shall be forgiven
And hopefully, reinstated
If you are conscience-driven
It’s much appreciated
No need to come up with objections
Just humbly take the charge
Accept all stupid allegations
Before they grow too large
The astute will suspect you’re kidding
Those will be a minority
Most of the judges will believe you
So blessed by their authority
You go whatever way you see
It might be not the same
You walked before, but you are free
To start another game
It is a gaming world, all play
Whatever game they like
In games of war for peace they pray
In games of work they strike
Of course the wise like to pretend
That only justice meets their needs
But at the high stakes it depends
Forgive the hypocrites.
Forgiveness and forgetting,
are not joined at the hip.
We can still love the person,
but not forget their lip.
I thank God each day,
for my many second chances.
When He forgave He forgot,
with no backward glances.
It is comforting to know,
that God remembers no more.
My previous shortcomings,
before opening my heart’s door.
It’s quick and easy to say forgive,
with hope’s we didn’t sever.
A treasured friendship,
while forget remains forever.
Helping And Forgiving
Miracle Man
1/10/2025
We should extend a hand,
to the one who has need.
They shouldn’t have to ask,
to beg us or to plead.
For at some point in life,
we may encounter the like.
Then maybe we’ll be told,
to just go take a hike.
When we make mistakes,
others ridicule and shame.
While under secrecy’s cloak,
have often done the same.
An old oft used axiom,
that’s often true and profound.
The saying goes like this,
“what goes around comes around.”
I’ve carried you—
the ones who broke me,
the ones who left me raw and trembling,
thinking your absence was my fault.
I’ve held onto the hurt,
thinking if I didn’t let it go,
I could protect myself from you.
But forgiveness is not for you.
It’s for the girl who still believes in love,
for the woman who deserves peace,
for the heart that deserves to heal.
I forgive you,
not because you earned it,
but because I am tired of carrying your ghosts.
I release you—
not for you,
but for me.
And when I walk away,
it’s not weakness,
it’s strength,
it’s freedom.
I let you go.
I let myself breathe.
Took a walk down to the water,
looked out and gazed awhile.
I took a walk down to the water,
looked out and gazed awhile.
There's no way to understand this,
it's just another trial.
I am broke and I am hungry,
but I'm close enough to care.
I am broke and I am hungry,
but I'm still close enough to care.
Things will never be the same in this life,
but maybe over there.
So, I forgive it all. I forgive it all.
With you, I forgive it all.
There ain't no money in this deal,
it all pays the same.
There ain't no money in this deal,
it all pays the same.
So, what's the point in asking questions,
and wondering who's to blame.
I forgive it all. I forgive it all.
With you, I forgive it all.
We all end up being human,
and that ain't gonna change.
Yeah, we all end up being human,
and that ain't gonna change.
I'll just trust the only one I can
and stop trying to rearrange.
So, I forgive it all. I forgive it all
With you, I forgive it all.
Yeah, with you, I forgive it all.
...Mudcrutch
Forgiveness is a gift of God
for he is the perfect forgiver
casting all our sins far away
promising to always fully deliver
When we cast ourselves on the Lord
to receive His wonderful salvation
then we can be filled with His spirit
to fulfill His will on each occasion
Now when people treat us wrongly
God wants us to forgive them
true Christian behavior is to obey
whatever He says for it's His way
To freely forgive sets us free
for not doing so will keep us bound
so it's always better to be freed
God's blessing puts us on holy ground
Freely forgiving is always better
than holding grudges against anyone
it sets your soul up and away
as Jesus did being God's son
(This is written in response to some thoughts on forgiveness, Jesus told us to forgive others and sometimes we forget to forgive ourselves. Everyone does wrong and it frees us to forgive, then God can bring healing to your souls.)
When Winter arrives,
When the leaves have fallen,
When frigid air blows,
When you need an overcoat,
When you remember feeling
Warmth from when I held you last,
Wherever you may be,
Write to me.
Chanté Walker
Relationship is like an elastic string;
If you stretch it long, it may break.
Conflicts in it are like water drops on a hot pan.
Comradeship alone extends its longevity.
Forgiving and ignoring the faults of others,
Set sail on the serene waters of tranquility.
I've been told the
soul-spot a sin
though, myself, yet not
convinced such smudge
my own relation – and to err
is human, and to forgive
Divine...therefore I forgive,
even if that protagonist
The Sublime....
We have seen the need for self-forgiveness.
A cluster strengthens in the air quite fast.
Oil-painted clouds poised over the liveness.
We have grasped the need for self-forgiveness.
Creating a scrumptious safe, quaint witness.
We all forge faults, yet beware of clouds blast.
We have seen the need for self-forgiveness.
A cluster strengthens in the air quite fast.
Written: February 17, 2023
I heard you say,
You never speak of what you did wrong.
It's always something negative ,
You sing the same Ole song.
Never said I was a saint.
I admit I ve got some flaws.
But no one really knows,
How things are behind
Behind these walls.
I've been the and been part of,
What was and what is, causing pain.
Bled so many tears.
So many times they'd fall like rain.
Forgiving is the key.
That also opens the door for chance.
Tares the scales from the eyes.
Enabling a clearer glance.
I say once more hoping you hear. forgive is the keyword here.
The act of Forgiving , leads the negative to actively disappear.
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