For dverse poets this week’s prompt: blame and forgiveness. Either one. Or both. There are no other constraints.
Away
You messed up, bad
and now you’re sorry
I get that, and
I forgave you a long time ago
not for your sake, but for mine
your being sorry
and my forgiving you
doesn’t change what you did
it doesn’t change
the way I see you now
the way I feel about you now
or what I think of you now
They say some wounds
just cut too deep
some scars never heal
they fade and
become a part of you
like a half-forgotten story
there are lines
that once crossed
cannot be crossed back over
like cruel words
that once spoken,
cannot be unsaid
Everyone has limits
everyone has boundaries
you violated mine
like an unwanted toy,
you threw me away,
and that’s where I’ll stay
away, from the pain
away, from the memories
away, from you
where the scars can fade
and the stories
can be forgotten
Til next time ~Peace JPP
Crone and Curmudgeon 
Boy, can I relate. We move on, but some wounds never stop smarting.
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Sometimes the scars you can’t see take the longest to fade. Thanks for reading.
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So welcome.
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Yep, I can relate. Most of the time I think we ‘forgive’ because we’re told it’s good for our souls.
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take too much cosmic energy to hold on to blame
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So we let it go.
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You absolutely nailed the reality of blame and forgiveness. A grudge is self-destructive, but cautious awareness is solid common sense. Yes, some true deep scars ache forever.
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Thanks for reading, yes scars are forever but they do fade… eventually. 😉
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Forgiveness would be for our sake. What happens after that is a new story.
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True, very true. Let it go and make a whole new story. 🙂
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away, to let it fade, yes. very well said
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Thank you.
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Some assaults lead to wounds, which lead to scars; I so agree with your message. Lots of poetic diversity out here tonight.
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Sometimes, I believe the the psychological wounds of betrayal and verbal abuse can be worse than the wounds of broken bones and bullet holes, they take longer to heal and can be more devastating in the long run. Thanks for reading.
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I believe you are right in saying we can forgive but not forget. The best I have found that can be hoped for is to move on and create a new reality. very nicely done.
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Thank you so much. This comes from the heart, it’s what I’ve had to do and it’s worked out so well. 😉
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there are lines
that once crossed
cannot be crossed back over
like cruel words
that once spoken,
cannot be unsaid
this is so very true and hurts even more than a physical blow
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Yes, it is so tragically true that society does not yet understand the depth of verbal and psychological abuse, it’s takes longer to heal than a broken bone. Thanks so much reading and commenting. ~JP
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Your words resonated with me. Been there. Done that. Some wounds never heal, just develop scars of protection.
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So sadly true. Scars fade over time but they’re never gone. Thanks so much for your comment. 🙂
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You can forgive, but you don’t have to forget. Otherwise, how do you learn not to repeat the same mistakes? (K)
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Absolutely, there’s an old saying that “education costs” and it’s true that emotional education sometimes “costs” more but as always, we learn and we grow. Thanks so much for stopping by to read and comment. 😉
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Forgiving like this is not a selfless act, and maybe it shouldn’t be at all
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I agree, I forgive not because they are worthy of forgiveness but because I am. Thank you so much for reading and commenting.
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So true. We can really say we have forgiven but deep inside it’s still there! Well written!
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Thank you so much. 🙂
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