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*I tell her that I forgive her as I look into her eyes She looks at me and smiles assured that the lie I just told her was the truth I tell myself it’s the truth as lying to myself is the only way I can muster up the courage to say it I hold her close as I think about the lie I have just told I tell myself I just need more time I tell myself that it’s her fault I can’t forgive her Many years pass as I hold on to the hatred and anger I have in my heart for her I look in the mirror and see nothing but a hurt child refusing to let go of the past I convince myself that letting the anger go will mean letting her go I reach the edge of the dam and look across at the vast river of hate I have allowed to flow into my heart I tell myself that it’s time to let it all go I open the gates and allow myself to cry The feelings of anger flow out of me like a raging river roaring down a mountain after the first snow melt I can finally start to forgive           I can finally tell her I forgive her* -Jeffrey Sutter
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Oct 8, 2012
Oct 8, 2012 at 8:36 PM UTC
Forgiveness
*I tell her that I forgive her as I look into her eyes She looks at me and smiles assured that the lie I just told her was the truth I tell myself it’s the truth as lying to myself is the only way I can muster up the courage to say it I hold her close as I think about the lie I have just told I tell myself I just need more time I tell myself that it’s her fault I can’t forgive her Many years pass as I hold on to the hatred and anger I have in my heart for her I look in the mirror and see nothing but a hurt child refusing to let go of the past I convince myself that letting the anger go will mean letting her go I reach the edge of the dam and look across at the vast river of hate I have allowed to flow into my heart I tell myself that it’s time to let it all go I open the gates and allow myself to cry The feelings of anger flow out of me like a raging river roaring down a mountain after the first snow melt I can finally start to forgive           I can finally tell her I forgive her* -Jeffrey Sutter
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Oct 8, 2012
Oct 8, 2012 at 8:36 PM UTC
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