

I understand
that this was generationalthat this was a mistake built on your mother’s mother’s mother’s mistake.
I understand that you spit at us to empty the poison from your pores,
shed your skin and shed ours.
I understand that you never got to heal,
understand that you’ve taken that from me as well.
I carry your words always,
they’ve mixed with my own,
they eat me alive
I understand, and I refuse to forgive you.Aug 18, 2022
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Comments
Such a powerful message! I think I often make myself feel guilty when I am capable of understanding and yet my heart still does not forgive. I thought it meant that I'm a bad person, and I still think I am sometimes. Thank you for reminding me again that it's okay to understand and not forgive
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