public record

I’ve heard it all
like on repeat
learn to forget
learn to forgive
learn to let go
learn to live and let live

a privilege I’ve never received
payback for doing the moral thing
moral and moron
the line between the two is thin

and I’ve won no medals
nor reprieve
the weight on my shoulders is very real
won’t you please just take this weight off me?

words that were written
they won’t be erased
they’re public record
and I know someday someone will read them
and laugh back at somebody’s face

and I laugh too, when my stomach permits
and I won’t forget
but I will forgive
but then forgiveness was never mine to give

and I’ve won no medals
nor reprieve
the weight on my chest is so very real
won’t you please just take this weight off me?

oh won’t you take this pain?
oh won’t you take this pain?
oh won’t you take this pain off of me
off of me
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