Longing to Forgive, Refusing to Forget
As Endless as time, My memories return to me.
My thoughts are lost amongst the plaque of emotions that come.
With merciless memories that flood my mind, and fill my body with sorrow.
Where are you? End of Pain and agony, brought by that of sweet memories. How far do you lie?
Surley deaths door is not the only escape.
Alas, I cannot wait for death to come, as my time on this earth has only just begun.
No, my escape comes from the light within the darkest depths.
This light, the light of my Salvation-my only strength!
O' how long I've missed that precious presence! That glorious presence of Peace that passes all understanding.
That wonderful feeling I've denied myself for so long.
How long I've needed to forgive, Yet forgiveness I could not give, I would not give.
For forgivness never crossed my mind, but lingered heavily on my heart.
My heart yearns to forgive, but my mind refuses.
Refuses to forget the suffering inflicted upon me by those I long to forgive.
But I can't.
My mind hates them, my heart fears to loose them.
Thus my memories cannot end.
For the battle of the heart and mind cannot exist with forgiveness, unless one bends to the others will.
The mind must relinquish its hate drawn from memories of yesterday.
The heart must let go of the bonds to the memories the mind draws its hate from.
The two must work together for the soul to live.
Thus, my pain will not end as the battle now involves my very soul.
It bares my soul, my hate, my hate, pain; but it also brings out my love.
For love is the truest wisdom, but pain is an awful truth.
Tiaya Marie Hurtt Age 20 February 6th, 2005