✞This is Micah Bournes, a poet from California. This is his spoken word poem on the struggle of forgiveness.

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✞Photography by Matthew Grapengieser
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✞Lyrics:

They say time is a healer,
but the clock has been ticking for years and I’m still broken.
After walking with a limp for so long I’ve grown fond of it.
It makes me hip, ya know.
People wanna know what’s wrong, what happened, why I’m like this.
And I’m not bitter but I gotta answer their questions
so I tell ’em, I tell ’em what you did to me, I tell ’em how it still hurts,
I tell ’em how much I’ve had to overcome and ya know what?
They love me, they love me like you didn’t, they tell me I was right,
I was a victim.
Even though I already know that it’s nice to hear every once in a while.
I gotta remember I didn’t do this to myself.
I gotta know it’s okay to be like this.
It’s not my fault.
I don’t have a choice.
It’s not my fault.
Why are you staring?
Have you heard my story?
You wanna know why I’m like this?
Okay if you insist I guess I can tell you but it’s
kinda hard to explain without giving you the whole story see…

And I can’t find the words to say
sweat drippin’ heart racin’ trying to explain
that I’m broken, I’m broken
and I’m scared, I’m bitter
and forgiveness is like
breaking down the walls that I’m holing up
so I give up
and I’m fine, I’m fine, I’m fine (woah)
and I’m fine, I’m fine, I’m fine

And some people say get over it.
Let it go, like I can just unclench my fist and release.
Like I’m not reminded by every other thing I see.
It feels like a sick joke, like the whole world is taunting me.
Conversations and images cause my heart to connect the dots
back to memories I wish to forget.
And people will never understand why I flip at the sight of Christmas lights.
And I’ve tried to forgive you but I don’t know what forgiveness is besides
some theoretical decision to pardon your sins and never speak with you again.
You may be forgiven but I’m still broken, I’m still broken.
And I’ve sought counsel and they tell me It’s okay to be broken but no it’s not.
I wanna be whole.
I wanna be whole.

And I can’t find the words to say
sweat drippin’ heart racin’ trying to explain
that I’m broken, I’m broken
and I’m scared, I’m bitter
and forgiveness is like
breaking down the walls that I’m holing up
so I give up
and I’m fine, I’m fine, I’m fine (woah)
and I’m fine, I’m fine, I’m fine

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name
thy kingdom come, thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
and forgive us our trespasses…
as we…
for… forgive us our trespasses…
as we…
a, as, as we…
forgive u, forgive us our tre…
as we…

I can’t find the words
I can’t find the words
I, I, I, I, I,
I I, I, I, I.

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✞Lyrics:

I remember when I was young
I was fickle you were so strong
I remember trees as they called your name
Mother told me listen up close
There’s a story they have composed
Look how they’re clapping arms are a swaying high

Do you remember back on that day
When the trees swayed in the same way
How the clouds hung low over kings and thieves
How your mother stayed by your side
Watch the curtain tear in your eyes
All the heavy hearts could’ve cracked the ground

The beats of hammers felt like drums of war
Killed for the words you swore

From the belly of the deepest love,
The hills trembling throats sing hallelujah
Like the flowers on a dogwood tree
blush with blame you took for me

Oh how you wish to be with me
Oh how you wish to be with me

Do you remember seeing the man
covered by the same blood he damned
Join the song with the sky in the darkest hour
I need something to hold on to
Stronger than the iron that held you
Louder than the roar of the crowd that day

The beats of hammers felt like drums of war
Killed for the words you swore

From the belly of the deepest love,
The hills trembling throats sing hallelujah
Like the flowers on a dogwood tree
blush with blame you took for me

Oh how you wish to be with me
Oh how you wish to be with me

I tried to get to you
But you came to me instead

With the dawn
The grave is gone
Oh how you wish to be with me

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Lyrics:
Depth of mercy! Can there be
Mercy still reserved for me?
Can my God his wrath forbear,
Me, the chief of sinners, spare?
Me, the chief of sinners, spare?

I have long withstood his grace,
Long provoked him to his face,
Would not hearken to his calls,
Grieved him by a thousand falls.

My God, my God, my God I’m sorry!
My God, my God, my God forgive me!
Forgive me Lord! Forgive me Lord!
Forgive me Lord! Forgive me Lord!

I my Master have denied,
I afresh have crucified,
And profaned his hallowed name,
Put him to an open shame.

My God, my God, my God I’m sorry!
My God, my God, my God forgive me!
Forgive me Lord! Forgive me Lord!
Forgive me Lord! Forgive me Lord!

My God, incline my heart now to repent
O Lord, for all my sins, let me lament
Today may I for my foul revolt, deplore
Weep, believe, and sin no more

There for me the Savior stands,
Shows his wounds and spreads his hands.
God is love! I know, I feel,
Jesus weeps and loves me still,
Jesus bleeds and loves me still,
Jesus dies and loves me still.

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