This is the hardest thing
Hopefully by the end of this poem
It shall be done.
Unconditional forgiveness
Even for the most miserable of situations.
I was a scholarly thing when I was young.
I took some pride in my work.
I mostly did it for works sake.
When I got trophies as school
My mom put them on the piano.
One day, full of pain
I took all those trophies and threw them away.
Deep breath.
I knew they hated me for it.
Because I understood things they couldn’t.
They spread terrible lies about my beliefs.
I don’t worship satan.
I won’t go to hell.
I’m no better than you.
I can see why my existence could be infuriating
For another young mind
Alike but so different.
So close in proximity.
So far in belief.
I learned so much about pain.
I learned so much about struggle.
I learned what acceptance means through lack of it.
Now I can forgive
My personal bully.
Because she put me through hell,
But I learned from it.
Now she’s a nurse and will help others.
A tough job for a tough woman.
I admire her strength.
I admire how accepted she is.
I wish her nothing but love.
Because at the end of the day,
My life is good.
And she is doing good work that needs to be done.
Hi. I truly liked your poem.
I am conducting a kind of an investigation on a Theologist Syncretism.
Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Aesthetics, Ontology… Everything.
(Or perhaps I’m just insane, I am noone to tell that.)
Also, I’ve been in that very situation. Although I haven’t forgiven… Not fully at least.
I would damage some of them if I could, which is one of the true definitions of hatred.
Forgiveness bothers me. I do think it might be better to the victim, yet we all are different to each other.
I do not think that God obligues all of us to forgive every single time for this very reason.
Anyways, what I DO, have discovered, is that one can learn from everything. NO exceptions. And perhaps pain is the best master… If you survive.
Although I also think you might knew most of this, if not all.
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I survived, I’m still learning from the experience, and I’m stronger for it. Even bullies come into our lives for a reason
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