Confession

Dan Williams

Trying to make amends for the hubris of these last years,

running toward while running away.

Resisting nostalgia of counterfeit rainbows

as the sky does not care what you hope.

Trying to bury the white winged raven of ego,

leaving these bogus lucifers aghast at the manifesto I produce,

detailing sorrow and regret in heaps on the surface.

Myriad examinations of decisions produce only weariness;

bought by arrogance, paid for with weeping.

Half-heartedly hitch hiking to Gilead

to leave my graceless soul penitent from now on.

  • Author: Dan Williams (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 5th, 2025 02:09
  • Comment from author about the poem: Weary from soul searching, guilty of selfishness I keep finding there.
  • Category: Reflection
  • Views: 38
  • Users favorite of this poem: peto, Bella Shepard, Friendship
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  • sorenbarrett

    Loaded with great metaphors and allegory this poem speaks of regrets and attempts at penitence. With clever wording and good flow it speaks its message loudly. Nicely done

  • peto

    Loved this Dan
    I think everyone could benefit from doing this at least once a year
    Finding and admitting selfishness proves how honest a thorough you are in this exercise
    Total respect

  • Poetic Licence

    A lovely write, very relatable to many of us, the long and continued search for forgiving for our selfish acts, nicely expressed and written

  • Bella Shepard

    This is a wonderful poem of self reflection. It is an giant step forward to be able to own the mistakes of the past, and in doing so find forgiveness for yourself. A fine and courageous write!

  • arqios

    Our sense of self is usually our sense of others, one reflects the other. Most moving read๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ

  • Friendship

    Your poem explores themes of personal redemption, introspection, and the struggle against ego and past mistakes. It reflects the Poet's journey toward self-awareness, grappling with feelings of regret and the desire for atonement.

  • Thomas W Case

    Superb work. Heartfelt.

  • NafisaSB

    do not give up however weary you feel - there is definitely light at the end of the tunnel



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