Forgive and Forget

[Solace512]

Forgive and Forget:

Forgive me for being so unkind
my harsh words tend to pierce my own ears sometimes
they cut deep down into the flesh,
scarring the tissue,
never fully healing.
I do not mean the words I say
they slip out without my knowledge,
almost involuntarily,
I truly do regret what I said.
I'm so sorry.

Forgive me, for my words have come across as cruel
they slice and dice you relentlessly
like scissors they cut your confidence into
tiny jagged little pieces
this will take a great deal of work to repair.
For this I give my utmost apology.
I'm so sorry.

Forgive me yet again
I have forgotten to think before I speak
I made you cry with anger and pain
-rage-
your hot, acidic tears burn holes in your skin,
so difficult to repair.
I cannot tell you how bad I feel
-again-
I'm so sorry.

When we cross paths once more,
I promise to be supplied with duct tape,
to tame my wicked, filthy tongue.

[Elle Rush]

We've probably all been on both sides of this, though sometimes to a more or lesser degree than is portrayed here. I know I've had sharp and mean things said both to & about me at times, I also know that I am guilty of having said things in the heat of emotion, in a defensive posture that I have regretted- whether immediately following, or in later reflection. A good lesson to consider what (and also how we say things) .
I get the feeling that though this is written in 1st person, that you were actually on the receiving end of continuous thoughtlessness ?

[Solace512]

You've hit the nail on the head...I was on the recieving end of sour thoughtlessness and I took the liberty of using an almost mocking and sarcastic take on what I was feeling at the time. All the "I'm so sorry's", and the "Forgive me's" were retaliations on how meaningless those words can seem after a while.

[AquarianM]

The commentary on this is just as interesting as the poetry, which was great.

Dan

[Ken Corbett]

Some of my most cherished friendships have been scarred because of rash and untought-out remarks ... both by me and by others to me. It makes me wish I could put the genie back in the bottle .... I hope forgiveness will soothe the pain.

[AquarianM]

The tongue can be a real tricky serpent to reign-in.

Dan

[PoetOfSerendipity]

Solace.. although what brought you here is an unkindness, it's good to see you again. It's good to get our pain salved through prose.

[Elle Rush]

A very cool way to deal with unkindness!