This is freedom, pure and right

Forgiveness is amazing. The older I get the more I realize that it's a spiritual gift that offers more relief and more clarity than just about any other that I can name.

A long time ago, I was with a group of men and they asked me to speak about my journey. At that time, I had been deceived and betrayed by those I thought were my friends. I told these men, almost without hesitation, that I forgave them.

The conversation that followed wasn't pleasant but in the end I explained that forgiveness was the gift I gave myself. I don't really know where that came from. I wasn't remotely wise. In fact, I was what you might call and "idjiot" and I wouldn't have disagreed. I'm not even sure the gray hairs were showing much then.

But today, I understand that forgiveness isn't a loss, it isn't an admission of failure. It isn't easy, it isn't convenient, and it sure as hell isn't without pain.

Forgiveness is the gift that God has given us. He forgives our sins through his Son and he offers us the relief of forgiveness as a way to let the pain go without ignoring it, without relinquishing the offender of their responsibilities. "I forgive" is a statement of freedom for oneself. You? Get the hell out of my life!

This piece was inspired by life. May it help you on your healing journey.

Get Out Of My Life

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]

I carried every word, every scar you made

Built my walls of hurt, lived where shadows played

I thought letting go would mean I lost

But peace don’t come without a cost

[Pre-Chorus]

The weight I held was mine to lift

Forgiveness is my secret gift

It’s not for you — it’s how I breathe

It’s how I take my heart and leave

[Chorus]

So get out of my life

Not from rage, but from light

I’m not chained to what you did

I’m not trapped under that lid

Love’s still mine, I’ll let it bloom

No more ghosts inside this room

This is freedom, pure and right

As I let go — get out of my life

[Verse 2]

No apologies will set me free

The healing never came from “we”

I found the calm beneath my skin

Where pain once lived, peace moves in

[Pre-Chorus]

The power now is born from grace

Not revenge, not your face

I bless the wound, I bless the ache

It’s how I rise, it’s how I wake

[Chorus]

So get out of my life

Not from hate, but from light

I burned the pain, I saved the flame

Turned the hurt into my name

I forgive — not to forget

But to free what’s mine to get

This is closure, not a fight

I forgive and get you out of my life

[Bridge]

Every scar became a star

Every tear rewrote who we are

I don’t wish you pain, I wish you peace

But my own comes first — my sweet release

[Final Chorus / Outro]

So get out of my life

With my hands open wide

I’m done with anger’s endless chain

I’m walking out into the rain

Forgiveness tastes like sky and song

It’s where my broken heart belongs

Not your burden, not your crime —

It’s my mercy, it’s my time

[fade, whispered]

I forgive you

And I’m free tonight

This is original work is produced by AK Darvinson with a combination of observation, critical thinking, insight, heart, compassion, passion, creativity, and technology. All rights are reserved. Free sharing is encouraged. Commercial use via license only.