Forgiveness

When you get knocked down

Then what? Crawl away into the night?

Give up

Become a non-person

Put your talent on the shelf

Allow others to decide

your ultimate worth

as a human being?

Well, not me

I’m not a quitter

Never have been

And yes, I do respect myself

though I know very well

the mistakes I have made

I forgive myself

and I forgive you…