Forgiveness

I gathered my stray thoughts,
plucked them all
from the cloud above my head

the one with the dark brooding color
threatening rain
and gale force winds.

I talked with each and every one,
wanting to know,
why do you burden me so?

I decided it was time
to pull out the ghost of my past
scold her for haunting my today
making me suspicious
and scared of all I don't know.

She looked at me with sad eyes
flinching at the anger in my voice
waiting for the hand of
misguided justice to come down
in the name of...

in the name of,

I sound a bit like someone
I used to know.

(am I repeating the same mistakes
I swore I never would?)

A never ending circle
bringing us back to where we began,
given the chance to change things.

Instead of scolding her more,
I gave her a hug
told her I loved her,
and just like that...

she was set free.

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