A Soul Freeing Forgiveness

[Verse 1]
I see him sitting there with dreams too big to carry
Young and naive, hopeful but wary
Of the world ahead, the battles yet to come
I blamed him for so long for things he hadn't done
For being weak, for making choices that would cost me years
For not being strong enough, for all my future fears
But looking back now from where I stand today
I finally understand he did the best he could that way
[Pre-Hook]
He was just a kid trying to survive
Doing what he knew to stay alive
I carried all that anger, all that shame inside
But it's time to let it go - it's time I dried
The tears I've cried blaming him for my pain
[Hook]
So I forgive you, kid, for every mistake you made
For every wrong turn, every time you were afraid
For not being perfect, for not knowing what to do
I forgive you, kid, and in forgiving you
I'm finally setting me free from the chains I wore
From the prison that I built blaming you for
Being human, being lost, being young and scared
I forgive you, kid - you did the best you dared
[Verse 2]
I blamed you for the trauma, for the patterns that you learned
For the ways you tried to cope, for every bridge you burned
But you were just a child trying to make sense of the noise
You didn't have the tools, you didn't have a choice
In how you were raised, what you were taught to believe
You did what you could with the hand you'd receive
I'm sorry I hated you for so many years
I forgive you, kid - you deserve to hear
[Verse 3]
You dreamed the dream that saved my life when I was in the dark
You planted seeds of greatness, you gave me my spark
You believed when no one else did, including future me
You held onto hope when I couldn't see
Past my pain, past my failures, past my fear
You're the reason I'm standing in the light right here
I blamed you for my struggles but you gave me my fight
I forgive you, kid - you were right
[Bridge]
The man I am today exists because of you
Every dream you dreamed eventually came true
Not despite your flaws but because of your heart
You gave me everything I needed from the start
I just had to learn to see it, had to stop the blame
Had to recognize your courage, had to speak your name
With love instead of anger, gratitude instead of shame
I forgive you, kid - we're one and the same
[Verse 4]
All the weight I carried, all the guilt inside
Was just me punishing you, nowhere left to hide
From the truth that I've been fighting my younger self
Keeping us both prisoner, keeping grace on the shelf
But today I'm taking it down, I'm giving it to you
I forgive every version of us, everything we've been through
The kid, the teen, the young man lost and alone
I forgive you all - it's time we come home
[Hook]
So I forgive you, kid, for every mistake you made
For every wrong turn, every time you were afraid
For not being perfect, for not knowing what to do
I forgive you, kid, and in forgiving you
I'm finally setting me free from the chains I wore
From the prison that I built blaming you for
Being human, being lost, being young and scared
I forgive you, kid - you did the best you dared
[Outro]
The man is free because he forgave the boy
Who carried dreams too big, who held onto joy
Even when the world was heavy, even in the pain
The kid saved the man by dreaming through the rain
So thank you, kid, for never letting go
Thank you for believing when I didn't know
That we'd make it here together, that the dream would survive
I forgive you, kid - and now we're both alive
Finally free from the war we fought within
Forgiveness is the key - that's where healing begins
The man and kid united, no more battles to fight
I forgive you, kid - and now we step into the light
Together, whole, complete, no longer divided
The dream you dreamed came true - we're finally reunited