A Time to Forgive

When you find yourself

Suffering crush syndrome

From all the things

You have chosen 

To carry with you.

When you are ready

To smile at strangers

For the first time in years.

When you can no longer

Sleep 

Due to your own

Reprehensible behavior

Stalking you in your

Dreams.

Accept

That not all your decisions

Were pure of heart.

You are no longer

Recognizable.

You broke someone

Too.

Water will forever

Overpower

The angriest of flames.

Inner peace takes time.

The first step?

Forgive yourself.

Next attempt to 

Realign the stars.

After all you were the

One who threw

The cosmos out 

Of balance in the 

First place.

Your errors take time

To repair.

Give them breathing room.

Do not ask for anything

When you apologize.

Not even for forgiveness.

You are doing this for you.

You are doing it for them.

You are not doing it to 

Rebuild smoldering bridges.

Say all that you must.

Do not let them blame

A third party on your behalf.

Own up to your

Short comings.

You do not want to 

Be remembered that way.

Do not let past fury

Scorch crystallized memories.

Do not take their 

Returned apologies

Become an excuse.

You are in control 

Of how you react

And that is all you'll ever

Be in control of.

Finally

Do not try to include them

Any farther I'm your life.

Their time

Your mistakes

Are now effectively

The past.

Find balance.

Remember to breathe.

And always keep 

Moving.

Reviews

[Akcra]

Very moving and inspirational