Forgiveness is letting go of the pain you feel when you realize that it's not longer yours to carry - and maybe it never was.
It is finding the strength within yourself to accept the apology you never received,
And forgiving yourself for not finding it sooner.
It's gradual, and it is quiet.
It's falling asleep with a heavy heart and waking up lighter.
It's breaking the chains of obligation that bind you to your abuser.
It's accepting, but not always understanding.
It's putting yourself first for once -
Not with selfishness, but self-love.
Forgiveness is
letting
go.
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Not For My Mother
PoesieA growing collection of poems I've written to express my experience with trauma, addiction, and everything in between. **Trigger Warnings will be posted before poems as needed** ***UPDATES REGULARLY***
