Recurring deposits

Posted on by Reena Saxena 

 
 I’m seen as strong
 but being blamed 
 emotionally abused
 for being myself
 breaks me silently
  
 I am wilful
 I am defiant
 it has been induced
 by the battles I fought
 to just be myself
  
 Incompatibility
 is not criminal
 you are to be blamed
 as much as I
 for being different
  
 Forgiveness
 happens when something
 is firmly put in the past
 I cannot forgive – bogged by 
 recurring deposits of pain
Blame and Forgiveness

26 thoughts on “Recurring deposits”

  1. Sometimes forgiveness is not warranted depending on what the offense was, and specifically if there was never any remorse to begin with. I found so much strength in this piece even with the barrage of pain endured. Thank you for sharing, Reena.

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  7. A situation that requires you forgive over and over, may not be a good place to be, and also may not be, for one reason or another, an easy situation from which to extricate one’s self. A genuine apology, in my opinion Reena, must include a component of sincere remorse, coupled with a true effort not to repeat the offense again. The apology is it there to get the offender off the hook, it’s to provide the offended party the chance to reclaim dignity – but also provide the confidence for the offended party that they will not suffer the same offense a gain.

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