Forgive

Stars shining bright

The moon floating high

The world is in motion

Everyday floating by

Why should I spend that in the past?

Why should I worry about those who show their ass?

It’s none of my business what they do

Not that it’s a secret, mind you

I’ve spent too long being angry at them

Too long lying to myself that they were a friend

I’ve long since left that paper town

The one that tore me down

I’ve learned that you cannot heal while you burn

If you do not forgive, all you’ll have is hurt

I don’t want that for myself!

It’s just not what I deserve!

I’ve had my highs and my lows

I’ve cried enough water to sail a boat

But at the end of the day

My heart is still hurt

Crying will cleanse you for only so long

So what’s the point of that permanent song?

It’s time to sing and time to dance

It’s long since time you forgave them

It doesn’t matter if they feel the same

It doesn’t matter if they say anything

Forgiveness is more for you than it is them

Because it’s not them holding your hand

Healing is a process, that much is true

But anger and recovery aren’t the same fruit

One taste bitter while one taste sweet

Only you can decide which one you taste

I decided for myself that I want to taste sweet

To taste of strawberries or lemon drops or sweet vanilla cake

This is something I’ve decided today

And it’s high time I got out of my own way

To heal myself I have to do it

I have to forgive those who are foolish

Those who couldn’t say they were wrong

Those who are now long since gone

I’ve noticed that once I forgave them

The world around me changed my view of them

No longer seen with red or seen with pink

But instead seen with their very own ink

They are all on the brink

They are all close to defeat

And while I know none of them care

I pray that they’ll avoid despair

I want to see them happy too

Although, I don’t know if that will be soon

So for the time being I’ll simply make do

Forgive them and then move

I’ll forgive them and move on

Then, I’ll work towards my cause

Happiness, joy, and true love

Those are the things I’ve wanted for so long

I know the journey will be rough

I know that I’m really not that tough

But I know that while I’m here

I’m going to last well beyond years

Opening my eyes I now see the world

She’s absolutely beautiful

She walks towards me with beauty and grace

She takes my hand with a smile and shows me my life plate

And now that my plate is clean of that

Now that I’ve forgiven all that

It’s time I move on

I look at the world and finally smile back