Repent

why should I

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I repent,

not for my sins,

but the sins of others

who thought

they could

oppress

the divinity of

humanity.

I repent,

unto myself

of the thoughtless

deeds,

and words,

infectious and

invasive like a virus,

that I beheld upon others.

I repent,

for the damage

I’ve inflicted upon myself

under the falsity of

force-fed beliefs

for which my heart

rebelled in its

intuitive wisdom.

I repent,

for the selfishness

of standing up for

my needs

in a home

of broken souls,

begging for light

and love

and redemption.

Finally,

why should I repent?

Instead,

I choose

to boldly stand

for all the colors,

light or dark,

revolving hues

that shine in varying

vibrations,

encompassing

all that

which I am.

Previously published on April 2022 on Medium.com.

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