Writing Prompt

Step 4 says to make a fearless moral inventory,

To clean all our resentments off the shelf.

But what’s a girl to do when the biggest resentment in her heart,

Is the one that she still holds against herself?

Step 8 says to make a list of persons we have harmed,

“Make direct amends,” as per step 9,

I’ve followed these instructions, and forgiveness I’ve received,

From every heart I’ve hurt… aside ...

_We _both _made promises_ that we couldn’t keep

_We_ both _created_ our own defeat

_We loved_ and_ lost_ ourselves and each other

We laughed and _cried _and _took comfort _in another

And even though our future is dead

I can rest easy and forgive and forget

Knowing that our future has guided and led

To no place I’d rather be instead....

There’s a lump in my throat.

I’m being choked.

My eyes well up with tears.

My face scrunches up.

There is an intangible feeling of utter despair.

Or pity, or disappointment, or many.

It’s as if my throat is welling up with tears, as if the air is leaving such dilapidation, there’s nothing to describe it.

There is an intangible hand grabbing my neck,

Digging it’s nails into the skin o...

To wake up is sometimes tough

It’s jus unexpectedly rough

But you push it through

With all your will and strength

Tell yourself the most beautiful things

Remind yourself how beautiful it could feel

But who we kidding right?

Pretending to be tough and tight

Fake it till you make it is what we heard

To keep that going on is purely absurd

But no matter what let’s fight

Who knows anymore what’s wron...

i can feel the blame in my bones begging to be let out like a snake just waiting to strike.

youre little notes floating around the house,

that happened to be the last straw for him to take that gun

how can i forgive you when im not sure

i can even forgive myself?

for letting you push all of us away,

i had a say too, didn't i?

I should have reached out sooner

been there more often

picked up t...

“She’s so stupid.” 

“She’s so slow.” 

“She’s so fat.” 

“God! I know.” 

I heard your conversation 

With those girls that I don’t like 

Why do you seem to hate me? 

Do you do this out of spite? 

I was angry, but I stayed quiet, 

I never wanted to forgive you.

Except…I can’t hold a grudge for long

So I don’t know if my words were true. 

Can I forgive? Can I forget? 

I may never truly know. 

I wan...

i can’t forgive you even if i tried

(not that i’m going to)

i can’t forget the words you said

i can’t forget the things you’ve done

i can’t forget it

i can’t forgive it

and i’m never going to....

Twenty feet and a cavern between us

Your eyes downcast

Searching for the bedrock of your shame

I’m here to break the silence

Bridge the gap

Extend this olive branch

Twisted and pointed

Into your fleshy gut...

How dare you say you love me,

and turn and walk away

Do you even know what the words mean

Or were they just words to say?

I trusted you with my life

And let the walls down and let you back in

For you to lie and cheat and deceive me

Over and over again.

The pain of losing you, hurt so bad

I almost took my life

Words hurt, actions hurt

And now I’m no longer your wife

You left our family and say ...

i’ll have you know that i’m quite petty

—I still ignore the girl who made fun of my cartwheels. Hi, Emily.—

and i hold grudges for longer than you think

—I’m looking at you, Isabella. You dropped my slime in first grade.—

and that i’m really not into forgiving and forgetting

—Who do you think you are, Nicole? Give me back my pen first.—

isn’t it much easier to hate and loathe

—Welcome to th...