‘Forgiveness’ is difficult for me

When I ask forgiveness from the divine

It feels peace

To seek forgiveness in front of the supreme power

And surrendering all my negativities

To the lotus feet.

I am forgiven – I return with this echo in my heart.

But when I seek forgiveness from myself

It feels difficult

And this is when I realize

what transcends a human to the level of monkhood

For the people who have the biggest of hearts

Can forgive us within moments.

I sit for some moments

and then I seek forgiveness

from my younger self

For everything I have done in the past

That made her feel hurt

Afraid, alone, and unloved;

She forgives within moments

And I see her embracing my inner self

With her compassionate heart.

(This poem is part of the series titled ‘Journey Inward’, where I am going to publish 30 poems on spirituality, introspection and self-discovery. You can read the other poems of this series from here.)

(I’m participating in #BlogchatterA2Z)

(I am also participating in the Global A to Z Blogging Challenge 2025 and the Na/GloPoWriMo Challenge 2025.)