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Forgiveness

Vicki Gammons Douglass 1968 (South Carolina)

January 22 
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Trust yourself, as best you can
Think before you speak, learn how to plan

Forgiveness come from within,
Some say, it could become your ultimate sin

Before you can forgive another,
Forgive yourself, or else don't even bother

For life will still go on,
Even if you become the next con

About this poem

This poem is about me and my understanding of my circumstances and having to forgive myself as well as others in order to move on with life.

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Written on November 11, 2019

Submitted by VickiSue on January 31, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme AA BB CC DD
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 285
Words 57
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2
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Vicki Gammons Douglass

I have been writing poetry and shorts stories since I was 12 years old. I have won a few awards and had two poems published in the past. Writing is a form of expression for me and helps with my depression and anxiety. more…

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