Forgiveness After Death
One day when I stand there;
if such a place exists,
can I be forgiven?
When most I’ve done with this wretched life
is waste what I have been given,
at the end of my time when all is lost,
can I be forgiven?
If I fall on my knees,
plead, cry, beg, and confess;
blame my mistakes on life’s troublesome road,
will I be forgiven?
If I take all my blessings,
all the good that I have done,
place every moment before your feet,
will I be forgiven?
If you walk me through the past,
take me to every memory,
the mistakes, hurt, and pain,
everything I have done,
everything I have caused,
can I be forgiven?
Will I be forgiven?
As I stand there with legs trembling,
can I forgive myself?
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Submitted by Utopia on January 09, 2022
Modified on April 11, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 684 |
Words | 156 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 24 |
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