Forgiving is not forgetting
but it's letting go, not thinking of,
releasing. Like imagining
the hurt, slipping it into Mylar,
inflating the balloon
watching it drift away.
watching it drift away.
Forgetting can be harmful
if past behavior must serve to warn
of need to protect, of caution.
Forgiving is not forgetting
but the concentration,
the constant awareness,
the resident resentment
drifts away. Maybe forgiving
is closer to forgetfulness.
is closer to forgetfulness.
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