So a friend of mine uses poetry to work through a lot of things that have happened to her and she encouraged me to do something to help me work out some of my thoughts on issues I've dealt with. Here goes.
Volatile as the raging sea, waves of emotion surge within me, writhing to come to light, everyday is an endless fight.
Fight to survive, within my mind, alive! Alive I stay, night and day, No, not alive, conquering I say!
Anger boiling deep inside, from injustice, anger intensified you're louder, meaner, and always stronger, doesn't matter, I last longer.
You thought you could control me, Never, you can't control this fury. Scortched me but get ready to learn, it is your time to burn.
Sadness tries to drag me below, I won't succumb, I WILL NOT GO! I've shed my tears and lived my fears, gone through it all over the years
No pain you can bring will end my sun, I'm brighter inside and not afraid to run. There's no weakness in crying, just a stop on the way to flying.
Pain was given in great store, now I say: No! Never! No more! I rise up 'fore I've been under, prepare yourself, here comes thunder!
Thunder calling a brutal rain, rewarding you for all the pain. Skin like steel now, healed after this long while, stronger after so much trial.
Don't think that I have changed to you, not I, I could never be wicked so through and through. I have transformed, I have become the best you see, The best of me I could ever be.
I have joy in me, no more tears. Sadness has no place for my future years. I smile for the world to share, all the joy and peace the world can bear.
I have love in me not hate, I love and trust in fate, I have mercy in me not pain, giving mercy and love to ease others' strain.
You see, I learned from you, I learned what not to do.
Sometimes it is hard to let the past be behind you and move forward but it is absolutely necessary that we all let the past be done and carry only lessons forward.
As for forgiveness, well that should be given out bountifully because we all make mistakes, we've all hurt someone and most importantly at one time or another we have all wanted forgiveness for one reason or another. Forgive and let the ones who hurt us too deeply feel the compassion of forgiveness then leave them for God to sort out. Music: Eve 6 - "Victoria"
