I Hope You Heal from the Things No One Has Ever Apologized to You for

The universal poem for forgiveness.

Le Voir N. Lewis
3 min readAug 28, 2023

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Photo by Jared Rice on Unsplash

I had not realized the conflicts within and how much life would be a strain, holding onto the grudges that weighed me down, and my feelings of inner pain.

Flashes of memories of yesteryear, and the struggles that put me to the test. I never fully healed from the traumas and open wounds that have hindered me from being my best.

The letdowns, heartaches, and disappointments; so much misery like never before. The bullies, the molesters, deadbeat fathers, those ancestors who have defiled you, and much more.

We have blamed, we have cried, we have pointed fingers, trying to avoid the events of a marred past. We have cursed their names and wished for their demise; their punishment set to last.

We wish they knew the error of their ways and fessed up to their offenses and crimes. No matter how hard we wish for absolution, our healing had needed more time.

There is a task we must perform as survivors. An assignment we have been called upon to do. To forgive and forget without their apology. It is time that we heal and let the past flow through.

They may never understand the hurt they have caused you. They may never know why…

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Le Voir N. Lewis

Author of Influential Thoughts: The Power of Daily Affirmations, "Beyond the Drink with Le Voir" on Substack. https://levoirnlewis.com