Learn

Healing leads to strength but takes so much time.

I will learn from this wound,

see an undimmed day.

I will learn from the endless nights,

kneeling down to pray.

This wound will be my eternal present,

 reminding me of you.

This wound will be my inner strength,

 sustaining me through.

I will learn that I hit rock bottom,

 weeping so much.

I will learn that God heals me,

 one gentle touch.

I pray you feel conviction,

 for innocents you did wrong.

I pray you learn to love,

a beautiful song.

 

Reviews

[Antony]

Hi Jen, Indeed, the healing process takes so very long, sometimes never ending, especially with the deepest of love. I have learned, that the key to it all is learning how to forgive, it helps to speed the process along and we feel much better in the long run, not an easy task, but it is what our created would want us to do. The rhyme scheme flows well and doesn't seem forced, the last line, I think you need to remove the word "the" Nice expression of your true feelings.
Antony

[larryb]

I liked this a lot Jenn, very heart felt, most of my writings are just fantasy i just like writing what im feeling at that moment...

[Prose-full]

i love this..it rings so true..im definitely feelin' it......i am so there...it takes such a long time to heal

"This wound will be my eternal present to remind me of you.
This wound will be my inner strength to help sustain me through."----love these two lines.....

it's a great write..
and thanks for reviewing ~be quiet~.......
be well...

"the ink flows as the words flow from my soul....."-s.davis

[James K. Blaylock]

This is a really beautiful piece. We can learn so much in this life, when we rely upon God.

[Kevin Colaprete]

Sounds to me like someone broke your heart, although that might be a simple enough interpretation. Seems like a long, arduous journey to mending a broken heart. Very emotional.

[Morgan A Lynch]

i like this poem alot.. the thought that you will heal over time but never forget what hurt you. very well put together

[*~Imperfectly Me~*]

i like this piece... it's woonderful that you know you will heal... I know when i hit rock bottom I thought i would never be picked up again... It shows that you have strength and wisdom.... It also shows great strength to pray for someone who has done you wrong.... Great write!

[Drea]

They say time heals all wounds; but it does seem to take so MUCH time doesn't it. AND it takes work. The phrase forgive and forget doesn't really work that well; when we forget we loose the lesson; we loose the strength. But we can still forgive. Forgiveness is often a difficult gift; but it is the greatest gift. Think of it as a gift not only to that other person; but to yourself; to free yourself from the chains that drag you down, linking you to that situation. It takes work and TIME

[Shadows of Sight]

Finding courage in your self and even though wronged, praying that the other will find understanding of love himself.
I loved this, it shows someone who is truly noble and forgiving!
GReat Job JEN!

[BlakeL79]

As I read you more, I am seeing growth in your prose. You're able to twist conventional images in unexpected directions and that is a sign of talent. It is plain right here -
"This wound will be my eternal present to remind me of you. "
Who would think of a wound as a present? Sometimes pain is a gift to remind us that we can feel. That is somewhat cliched, but very often true.

Excellent imagery, wonderful progress!

[Beautiful Disaster_33]

This is well written, I really like it
If only we'd all take a moment or two`n realize our own mistakes
Forgive when possible`n move on, we all truly only have today
Great write! thank you for sharing w/ us