on forgiveness

as noble as it can be, forgiveness is a flawed concept. can we really forgive what is done to us? i mean, it's easy to say nevermind, forget about it, or i forgive you. but how easy is to truly feel it? is it hard, or ultimately impossible?

the thing is, evil can never be completely undone once it's done. we might forgive someone who hurts us. we might keep talking to that person, going out, watch the football game, buying a drink now and thenmaking love, pretend that nothing happened. but something happened, and no matter how many times we repeat to that person (and to ourselves) that we forgave, we have not forgotten. and a shadow, sometimes thick and deep, sometimes ethereal and shallow, always remains.