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ISSUE NO. 12

July 2025

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Poetry

Let Go

By

LV

LV writes from Dillwynia Correctional Centre in New South Wales.

Willy Pleasance

Let go, let go of your enemies

Let go, let go of your hate

Let go and forgive

Let go not because you are scared

Let go not because you are no longer angry

Let go because they are human

Let go because you are human

But unlike your enemies…

Let go because you have awareness

Let go because you have strength

Let go because you have compassion

Let go because you can move on

Let go to free yourself from hatred

Let go to free yourself from anger

Let go to free yourself from sorrow

Let go to so you can free up your strength

Let go to so you can work on yourself

Let go to so you can work on what you want

Let go to so you can work on what is important

Let go, let go of your enemies

Let go, let go of your hate

Let go and forgive

Let go because you are not scared

Let go because you are not angry

Let go because you have moved on

And unlike your enemies…

You have to let go because you can

Let go, let go of your enemies

Let go, let go of your hate

Let go and forgive

Let go not because you are scared

Let go not because you are no longer angry

Let go because they are human

Let go because you are human

But unlike your enemies…

Let go because you have awareness

Let go because you have strength

Let go because you have compassion

Let go because you can move on

Let go to free yourself from hatred

Let go to free yourself from anger

Let go to free yourself from sorrow

Let go to so you can free up your strength

Let go to so you can work on yourself

Let go to so you can work on what you want

Let go to so you can work on what is important

Let go, let go of your enemies

Let go, let go of your hate

Let go and forgive

Let go because you are not scared

Let go because you are not angry

Let go because you have moved on

And unlike your enemies…

You have to let go because you can

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