Poetry

Forgiveness

Forgiveness is a hard
thing to do
For sometimes it is
hard to forgive you

No matter what it
is to forgive
It can stop you
living your life to live

Being unforgiving can
keep you in the past
Trapped by stubbornness
Shadows cast

For how can you move
on if you don’t forgive
It destroys all your
humanity and basic belief

But there is a side to
forgiveness that isn’t good
Taken advantage of by
those that never should

Forgiving them time and
again
Can be draining and
hard to defend

Then there’s forgiveness
of bigger things
Like war and murder
and the hate it brings

But to forgive is the
only way forward
For all concerned
if actually heard

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Darren Greenidge

I'm a thinker, listener, a "question's pretty much everything" type of person. A seeker of knowledge, always restless, yet seeks the calm in life. I love writing in all forms and am in the process of completing a number of ongoing projects. I love the craft of writing and the possibilities it holds. A magic carpet through the mind. I love pretty much all creative arts, music, film and theatre the leading ones. Born in Hertfordshire in England, my family Irish, Welsh and English, I currently reside in Edinburgh, in Scotland. I'm drawn to coastal and mountain regions where I like to go to think and draw inspiration from. Ireland is a place that's dear to me, and I try to get back to see family and friends as much as possible. My interests are wide and broad, too many to mention here, but history, archaeology, criminology, music and film are just some of those things I love. I hope you enjoy my ramblings on here as that's what they are really. I'll let my fingers do the ''talking...''

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