Bruised and raw
I feel my heart give way
A release
that makes me weep
course tears
too long contained
I never thought
a moment like this
could tear open
wounds that had closed
but never healed
I fight to quell the anger
of “what are you doing?!”
which will find its way
into my thoughts
To know that
this will bring back the pain
I had ignored
It will lead me to the place
that always held me back
tethered to ill will
and dark memories
To give myself permission
to forgive
is the hardest part of all
and to say that it’s okay
to let go
[bctt tweet=”DARK POETRY – Forgiveness by Tina McFarlane @tina_mcfarlane #horror #darkpoetry” username=”theboldmom”]
