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Forgive to Forget

a necessary tool in order to heal

By Regan SaulsburyPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Photo by Susan Q Yin on Unsplash

Forgiveness

After all the hurt

After all the tears

After all the broken promises

A part of me forgives you

Not for what you did

Not for what you didn't do

Not for the way you made me feel

I forgive you for the way you couldn’t make me feel

I truly never needed you

I never needed more

I never needed you to love me

But that doesn’t mean I didn’t want it

You didn’t deserve me

You didn’t deserve my love

You sure as hell don’t deserve my forgiveness

But here we are

Forgiving to forget.

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About the Creator

Regan Saulsbury

Hi I'm Regan! I'm 20 years old and use writing as an escape from reality. It's my safe place and I hope my words mean something to you, just as much as they mean something to me:)

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  • Jazmin Fernandez3 years ago

    Forgive and forgets. So beautiful

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