Please forgive me for the things I said
And for the things I didn’t
Forgive me for the outbursts
For the door slams
For the silent treatment
Forgive me for ruining something special
The dinners
The holidays
The vacations
Forgive me for the stealing
For the spending
For the hurt feelings
For the time lost
Forgive me for not knowing
For not telling
And for not seeking help sooner
Please forgive me for the other me
I don’t like her either
I forgive you
For not always understanding
For your own bouts of anger at something you cannot control
For despising the other me
For calling me crazy
I forgive you for giving up
Lord knows I have at times
I forgive you for not knowing the right things to say
And for the right time to say them
Most of all I forgive myself.
Thank you for sharing this. I can relate to it in many ways. Forgiving heals the self.
Best,
Ernesto
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I don’t particularly care for the other me, either. I have done all of those things except forgive myself. Still working on that. Great post!
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I’m forever a work in progress as well. *hugs*
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Really liked your poem. It hit me exactly where I am, where I’ve been. I’ve had a difficult time forgiving myself, but lately I’ve been able to do that. It’s definitely improved my relationships with my daughters. I have plans to write them letters one day soon, early next year. To tell them a little bit more about me, to tell them how very much they mean to me, to remind them they are the reason I’m here.
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I think that is a beautiful idea.
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I can relate
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Important words. Thank you for sharing. Like reading a letter I should have written to my husband years ago but never quite did.
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I write letters even if I never get the courage to send them. Never too late my dear.
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Thank you for putting this in words with so much meaning. This is how I feel about my son, but I’ve never had the nerve to tell him. He’s 40 in a couple of days. I hope it’s not too late.
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I can relate… being bipolar sucks…
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