Second Chances

Being human, we often make mistakes.
Even the most perfect of us mess up bad sometimes. It's just part of human nature.
Why then don't we freely give second chances?
How come that concept is so outdated...so foreign?
A mistake is made and a verdict is cast.
So sudden, without thought for what was and what could be.
I believe people make mistakes, mistakes they later regret.
Why punish someone for something they already punish themselves for?
In this life, holding a grudge takes way more strength
More strength than it takes to forgive.
For that reason, I prefer to let things go.
I prefer to move ahead and look towards a better future.
I believe in second chances.
After all, I will someday need one.