Forgive and Forget?



Living in a memory
They say
Is not how to live
I need to let go
Forgive and Forget

But at these heights
The fall from letting go
Would kill most
Yet, I'm supposed to survive
Enjoy the ride
And forget the ghost

Even when their voices
Echo all the way down
I can never feel
Before I reach the end
Standing on solid ground

Will you be standing there?
Waiting for my fall
To catch me
Before I can't feel at all

Or will I be standing on my own again?
Reaching out to empty hands
Let's hope not
Let's hope that I can love again

About this poem

Some of the hardest times in my life that haunt me, I'm suggested by others to "let go" and "move on". But some things are too violent, bloody, and painful to forget. So what do I do?

Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Written on November 30, 2021

Submitted by Nathaniel40 on February 06, 2023

Modified on April 17, 2023

41 sec read
60

Quick analysis:

Scheme AXBCX XCDBXD XXXXX XEAE FXXF
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 548
Words 133
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 5, 6, 5, 4, 4

Nathaniel Hackey

40 year old combat veteran. Single father. Living with PTSD and injuries from the war. I have lost so many. But I'm blessed to have my two children. These writings are my mind and heart trying to find where I belong in the world. Cause I feel alone...now more than ever. more…

All Nathaniel Hackey poems | Nathaniel Hackey Books

6 fans

Discuss the poem Forgive and Forget? with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Forgive and Forget?" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 27 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/150115/forgive-and-forget?>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    April 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    3
    days
    20
    hours
    17
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    "He was like a rainy Tuesday" is an example of ________.
    A simile
    B analogy
    C metaphor
    D idiom