Forgive and Forget (Poem)

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They say you should forgive
Forgive those who hurt you
Take your pain
And throw it to the rain

They say you should forget
Forget how they hurt you
Bury that pain so far down
And dawn your crown

But how does the pain go away?
How do you flip that switch in your brain?
Forgiveness helps your pain
So you can wake up to a new day

Forgiveness doesn't mean they can get away with anything
You hold the power
Once you step into the ring
Don't cower

Forgiving doesn't mean letting them hurt you again
Don't let them cross that line
They did it once, twice, three times and then
You say you're fine

Forget. Forget. Forget.
Forget. Forget. Forget.

They crossed the line.

Forget. Forget. Forget.
Forget. Forget. Forget.

I am not fine.

Written: 8/24-25/2026
This is the longest I have sat here thinking about if I should publish this or not...

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