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Plea Of Forgiveness
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Plea Of Forgiveness |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
I come before you tonight Begging and pleading With all my heart and soul Requesting your forgiveness For all the wrongs I have committed Against you and your people I thought them to be less than I On more than one occasion Thinking my intellect Would tower above them For the longest time I had these feelings Until one day as I sat alone I came to a realization of sorts I was not superior to them Nor was I inferior to them Deep down inside my heart I was really their equal in truth We were more alike than I knew Having the same thoughts and fears Fighting and struggling to be our best In a world that was far from perfect For a time we had each other Until I let you slip away from me I have learned some valuable lessons About life and the road I have traveled I wouldn’t trade any of it for one minute Because it has all helped to shape me Into this person I am sitting here today And the one that I will be tomorrow All writing comes |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
WOW, Lone Wolf, this is awesome. What a outpouring of feelings, with such honesty and truth of heart. I will save this, and read it again later tonight, when the world around me has quieted down to a low roar. |
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Temptress
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-06-15
Posts 7136Mobile, AL |
I think realizations like this happen over and over again in our lives. Its a wonderful thing when we discover we are not alone either in a high tower or low tower, but that we are all struggling in one way or another.  I like to say if God can forgive, then what makes us so good that we can't forgive to. Here's hoping you find the forgiveness you seek.  I'm finished with my ramble now. I'd like to say this made me think, and I enjoyed it very much. Its wonderful to see you posting again. I hope all is well within your life. *Jenn* Sometimes the heart needs the solace of solitude and silence. |
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Tracey Member Elite
since 2001-08-29
Posts 2808where insanity meets breeding |
Great write. Your ending has always been one of my philosophies. The mistakes I have made have brought me to who I am today. And we never stop making mistakes and we never stop learning. You have written this really well If she who dies with the most toys wins, then can I have some toy boys please? |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Very well written. Leaving the reader with thoughts to ponder. Enjoyed, Nancy. ~Time has cast a spell on you, |
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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533 |
Never too old to learn. This applies to so much of life. I, as many others reacted instantly to Sept. 11th with the knee jerk reaction of an all inclusive revenge. Imagine such arrogance to denounce 1 billion humans for the acts of a few. I sat a spell in a county lock-up and there learned that those in such dire circumstances are indeed the same as I. We've insulated ourselves in a tribal sphere and cocooned against interaction with those of different skins or cultures. Forgiveness indeed, may God forgive us all. Enjoyed the provoking write. |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
excellent LW. . . what we face now is what we need for the future. . . you're learning. . . good to see you back. . . ---------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Midnitesun: Very true and from the heart as always. Thank you much for saving it and for the reply. Temptress: We are never truly alone I believe. I think most offenses committed against us are not done out of malice and should be forgiven. After all, no one is perfect. Thank you much! Tracey: You are right. We shall always learn, that's what life is all about. Thank you! Enchantress: Life itself has much to ponder. Just something I had on my mind and this was how it all came out. Glad you enjoyed. RSWells: We are never too old in my opinion to learn from life. You are very right about how we've insulated ourselves. Just because someone is different than us doesn't mean they are a bad person. Perhaps if we took the time, we'd find that out. Excellent point. Sven: Thank you very much. Yes, it is exactly what we need for the future. I am always learning. Perhaps I've learned to look a little more inward than outward lately. After all, if you don't like yourself then no one else will either. Thanks again. All writing comes |
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