Forgive Those Who Didn’t Understand You
Forgive the ones who turned away,
When all you had were words to say—
Too raw, too real, too deep to share
With hearts not ready yet to care.
Forgive the glance that missed your pain,
The silence loud, the long refrain
Of empty rooms and hollow calls,
The way you crumbled behind walls.
Forgive the ones who never knew
The weight of simply being you,
Who saw the mask and not the fight,
Who missed the storm beneath your light.
Forgive them not for what they did,
But for the truths their eyes kept hid.
They saw a shape and called it whole—
Not every soul can hold a soul.
So walk ahead, let go, release
The ache for answers, seek your peace.
Some hearts are tuned to different songs—
Not all who fail you meant you wrong.
Forgive, not to excuse or bend,
But so your own hurt finds its end.
Not every bond was meant to stay.
Love them, then let them walk away.
Thank-you for reading.
Remember there are many paths back to God.
Follow your own path,
Brenda Marie
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This is a beautifully crafted and deeply insightful poem. It reframes forgiveness not as an act of absolution for others, but as a necessary act of self-liberation.
Its most powerful comment is that some people fail to understand us not out of malice, but out of a simple, human incapacity—”Not every soul can hold a soul.” The poem encourages letting go of the expectation that everyone will understand our depth, and in doing so, finding our own peace. It’s a mature and compassionate perspective on healing from disappointment.