Asking for Forgiveness

 
In a fit of rage and lust
I sped away without looking in the rearview mirror
I left everything to chance amidst the dust
Until it settled down and I was able to see clearer

I was an angry young man
Not paying attention to the curves on the road
Through red lights flashing skidding and crashing
I went over the edge watching the vessel explode

Then came a physical pain
Something that I thought of as karma or punishment
Making me reflect in the way I had been and behaved
Like some mystical lesson for whatever that ..ish meant

But it took a long time for me to realize
I couldn’t move forward if I didn’t forgive myself first
And then asking others to pardon my wrongdoings
So that I could grow and develop and be well versed

Asking for forgiveness can be a humbling experience
One where you have to learn to swallow your pride
It’s being vulnerable and at the mercy of the others
A lesson learned that later becomes your guide