compassion

I think 

you did what you felt was right at the time, 

you did it to numb the pain

you did it because you were afraid 

you did it because you saw no other way

you did it because you were broken 

you did it to take a chance 

you did it to cope with the chaos

you did it because you are human

you did what you could to survive.

All those terrible things, they're over 

this moment right now is brand new 

calls to you, inviting you to live inside it

and experience what it's like 

to open your heart and accept redemption

to be absolved of your past mistakes 

to be clean.

You are no longer that person.

You are no longer obligated

to hold on to the ghosts of past errors.

Let them go now. 

Forgive yourself. 

Excerpt from Dear Girl, Be Brave

(c) Annabelle M. Ramos