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I do not believe I’m stronger for what I’ve gone through
I do not believe that pain and suffering build character
I know that I innately had character
and I know that I was strong to have survived
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I’ve neither forgiven nor forgotten
that just doesn’t work for me
forgiveness has to be earned
and to forget would be stupid
don’t try to tell me otherwise
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I don’t know if time really heals
I’m still waiting on that
but I can tell you that distance helps
as does cutting toxic people from your life
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I’m still strong and I am a good person
in spite of, not because of them
and though I have moved on
and tried to bury my past
my ghosts are still breathing
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~Melanie Thomason
This is so fabulous! You have covered all of the things that matter. It’s wonderful.
Thank you again 🙂 You are wonderful!
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This poem is so wonderful. She tells it like it is. Her truth lights up the page.
Melanie this is lovely in a way I cannot describe
Thank you so very much. Your kind words mean a lot to me 🙂
You are most welcome.
Very beautiful… I can relate to your feelings, Melanie. With one exception, though: I have forgiven. Not forgotten, just forgiven. And it’s a wonderful feeling, truly liberating.
Thank you. I’m so glad that forgiveness works for you, truly.
❤
There seems to be much pain
Oh Rajiv, there is always pain…yet there is happiness too 🙂
they are linked!
Wow this is so true time does heal space does it so does I think that had been a lot of my healing when I cut off the toxic people. Well written Melanie. I love your writing. Hope you’re feeling better. 💟💕
Thank you! I’m doing well. How is your back?!
Nice, it breathes vivacity.
Thank you
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