Healing?

Letting Go, Forgiving, Acceptance.

Forgiving is hard
when the tidal waves of pain
are so constant, relentless, persistent.

Especially when you
aren't sure who or what to forgive.
Who has caused such pain is the basic question.

Ultimately, it is myself
who must forgive myself,
for there are no answers and no-one to blame.

Unless you allow
the pain to control you,
and then, who's problem is that?
Look to yourself for the answers you can live with.

Acceptance is equally as hard -
how to accept the pain,
the memories gracefully,
not necessarily gratefully.

There are no choices for me -
I must not forget,
I must forgive,
and I must accept.

Or I will crumple and die.


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