THIS WILL BE THE TIME

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THIS WILL BE THE TIME

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This will be the time for us to forgive ourselves

For being young, uninformed, misguided, innocent, gullible, optimistic, blind, hopeful. open and eager

This will be the time for us to forgive ourselves

For being abused, taken advantage of, fooled, tricked, lied to, groomed, persuaded and led astray

This will be the time for us to forgive ourselves

For being damaged, confused, frightened, slow, weird, awkward, withdrawn, and erratic

This will be the time for us to forgive ourselves

This is the moment when we can lay down our burden of self-blame

Continue on with only the few uplifting things we need

Like encouragement, compassion, understanding and nurturing

In our little bag, now so light once recriminations are dumped out

While we are not going to be totally carefree, we are going to be much freer

Starting our journey anew, into the new day

With those things that no longer serve us 

Tossed away, into the abyss, the past, wherever

May now be the time you forgive yourself

So, you can flow unfettered into the new year

With your head held high, a spring in your step

Holding the tiny invisible hand of younger you 

The little Fool that needs to be embraced and guided

Away from danger and towards our rightful path

To self-realization

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