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Forgive Me

February 10, 2022
By adair3583 SILVER, Greenville, South Carolina
adair3583 SILVER, Greenville, South Carolina
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I liked rap music,

but you liked rock.

I was happy,

when you were not.


What you were going through.

Mystery-

The pain you felt, now.

History-


I'll never understand,

so now I say Im…


Time flies.

When you're youthful,

and young.

I’m now wise,

and here are the words

 that now fall from my tongue…


Deceit.

You lie and you cheat,

but it's over now right?


Oh wait, okay.

This is me trying to 

shift the blame to you.


I… AM…

Waiting-


Waiting, for a sign to say, 

I did right.

Right by me, right by you

I … 

Remember-


Remember,

when you slammed me against the wall?

Like I was a ragdoll, porcelain.

Mentally confused.

You were hurt but you never said.

 

Kids exaggerate.

I felt like my life was over.

Well now yours is and I'm older.


I forgave you that same day.

Do you forgive me now that you're away?

-

I have to say


Im… Im sorry


I'm sorry for not,

saying I love you.

I'm sorry for not,

hugging you.

I'm sorry for not,

I'm sorry you,

died with a broken heart.

I'm sorry you,

tried to take your life.


I'm sorry, I'm sorry,      I'm sorry.


I'm sorry that I didn't say goodbye.

But I'm most sorry that I now cry.


I hope your living luxury.

Prada-

I have to ask

Do you forgive me papa?


The author's comments:

This piece is loosely based on my relationship with my Grandfather/Papa. It is based on my relationship with him as kid and how kids see things differently than adults and come up with their own ideas of how a situation happend. Its also about my relationship with him in the now and how his untimely passing scarred me a little. I felt guilty of not being able to say goodbye to him, I felt guilty of not laughing at some of his corny jokes, I felt guilty of not singing or drawing when he asked me to when I didnt want to I would just say "Ill do it later". I felt guilty of not texting him back sometimes or not calling him on a daily basis. I feel guilty of now crying sometimes when I know he wouldnt want that; he is a ball of laughter. Some of the things that are stated are "fictionalized" in the sense that its how a child saw things. In the poem im trying to get the courage to say I am sorry.


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Afra ELITE said...
on Feb. 14 2022 at 8:57 am
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
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Favorite Quote:
"A writer must never be short of ideas."
-Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

This is so emotional that I literally turned on the waterworks...The past is in the past, we cannot change it...So all you could do is repent and lament...But, if your Papa sees you sad like that, they would feel sad too...So, move on, live happily and write for them...