Quite Slow to Forgive

a poem written on a New Year's Eve

It's not that I can't

Just live and let live

But I do tend to be

Quite slow to forgive

It's not that I have to

Lay down any lines

But when it comes to trust

It's hard to regain mine

It's not that I won't

Ever let it go

I just might someday

I really don't know

No, it's not that I can't

Just live and let live

But it does take me

Quite a while to forgive

Jim Lonsdale Poetry 2026

Author's Note

A little bit of introspection

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

I can forgive but when it’s right for me. The alternative just eats you up eventually, not worth the hassle. I wonder if you were pondering on a particular episode, being New Year’s Eve. To forgive or not to forgive maybe? I enjoyed your little bit of introspection here Jim.

Chris