Shameless?
Waves of shame wash over me
no one else to blame
Should have made a different choice
so end wouldn’t be the same
We have a forgiving God
so why is it so difficult
to forgive ourselves
when we get a poor result?
Embarrassment may follow
or the judgment of a friend
When does self-punishment
ever, ever end?
Picking up the pieces
Looking for a way
to cope with our faults
for yet another day
But same mistake repeated
time after time, after time
how far do we berate ourselves
until out of it we climb?
Is the past still haunting us
dragging down our days
Obsession with the negative
never really pays
Letting go so very hard
but forward is a must
to have better judgment
and regain our own self-trust
How do we accept ourselves?
Never give up hope
We can go on despite our past
and begin to cope
Not proud of yesterday
after a moment of reflection
life may take a turn
in a new direction
Always remembering
error is how we learn
Practice self-forgiveness
then better choices discern
Each morning life starts over
another opportunity
to practice good self-care
and live with impunity
Waves of shame wash over me
no one else to blame
Should have made a different choice
the end wouldn’t be the same
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