They say forgiveness is a virtue

But I would rather keep my anger

Even though it will put my heart

In a constant state of mortal danger

For to keep the anger going

Gives the body toxins by the score

And I do not really want to see

My helpless body lying on the floor

So maybe the virtue called forgiveness

Should be my gift to others and to me

Maybe graciousness and forgiveness

Will be be my new vir...

To forgive is to forget

How can I

It runs deep

The anger inside of me-

It’s taken away most sunny days

Leaving me more afraid

To scared to trust what others say

To forgive is to release

The brokenness in me

The past, the pain

The flinching with the shame

The fear of loud noises

Or people taller than me

Who will I be?

Maybe it will release

Who I believe, I know myself to be….....

i love to have a break from you

when you stick your beak in my eye

and pick and pick and pick and pick

like a greedy chick, sticky like gore,

i will make a soup out of you - sworn

at katharsis you stand where my path bends

waiting, aiming for my head to squash with a baseball bat - sworn

who even called you? i didn't summon you? 

why you chose me to make an example of?

and i swear i will crush y...

People say forgiveness is the path forward

That it can heal souls

Allow someone to live their life

Free from the sour and bitter

But what if I can’t let the anger go

What if I don’t want to

It’s so much easier to let the fury

consume me, devour me, empower me

then to surrender to grief...

lean in close

closer

let me whisper the secret no one can hear

the one buried deep under

good home training and good girl conditioning

Masked by a lacquer of Christian kindness

Sits my burning secret

Are you ready

Here it comes

I can’t stand people

Wait a minute

Let me explain

I’m a nice person

Holding open doors

writing thank you cards

I recycle

yet

My angry embers are

banked in my heart

I ...

Forgiveness is a virtue, a beacon in the night,

It softens hearts of stone and guides us toward the light.

When anger coils within, its fire burning strong,

It whispers words of peace, “Release, where you belong.”

To hold the weight of fury, to let it fill the air,

Is drinking bitter poison, a self-inflicted snare.

But grace extends a hand, so steady, firm, and sure,

Inviting us to heal, to rise,...

I’ve always been better at

biting my tongue until it bleeds.

Silence with burning,

until a warning heeds,

“Anger is of the worse seeds.”

I frustrate better in silence,

but I hide better in conversation.

My tears are multiplying,

but my joy is in deprivation.

Almost like it’s in hibernation.

They say forgiveness is a virtue,

but I’d rather keep my anger.

I can say: how better is who

doesn’t stir ...

Virtuous lie, forgive:

let go, disregard your pain.

No, I choose anger....

They say forgiveness is a virtue,

But I’d rather keep my anger.

My sorrow.

My long for tomorrow.

My wish for a better life.

My hope for a new light.

The anchor holding me down,

When all around

Are people hating

And people saying their way is right.

Why must we live like this?

This empty abiss?

This way of life we think is bliss?

No thanks,

Not me,

I’d rather be free...

They say forgiveness is a virtue

But I’d rather keep my anger

Why pretend

When everyone could already know

Forgiveness is for people

Who have nothing left to give

Anger is for people

Who know what they are worth

I will never ever say

Forgiveness is a bad thing

But we spend it

Way to much

Anger fuels us

It fuels every relationship

It protects every thing we fight for

It is the reason w...