forgive and not forget

life is too short
to carry a grudge

at first i thought
i wouldnt speak to you
i would not budge

but we're only humans
mortals on this earth

i can't blame you
for the way i think

i cant blame you
for the way i feel

every single emotion
is first controlled by a thought

behind every emotion
is a thought

change my thinking about what you said
and I will automatically change
the way I feel about it
and look at it in a new way

only i can do that
i am the master of my thinking
which makes me master of my emotions

then i can begin to change my outer world
because i have done the inner work
of changing myself

self responsibility
letting go
forgiving

this is the lesson
i have learned

cant go on being mad at you
when really all i want
is to be with you

forgive you
i will

forget it
no

i will learn
from it
and
we will grow

By : Paula Reger