Forgiveness

I've heard folks ask about
The truest feeling
That people on this earth
Can really feel,
Is it friendship and the kinship
Of a brother?
And the bonds you share with them
You know are real.

Or is it just the opposite to loving
Is hatred something from
Down in our core?
Do our prejudices show
Our truest faces?
I'd like to think if we dug
Even deeper
We could come up with a little more...

Forgiveness and the roads
Where it may take you
Will bring you to a place
That's really you
Forgiveness with its grace
And healing comfort
Is the best place you can go
To find what's true

If you can find that place
When you are wounded
Just crawl there and let
Time do all the rest
When challenged with a test
You never asked for
And hearts of those you know
Are on the line
Choose the path that seems
Too dark and daunting
And you'll come out to find
That you've been blessed
With...

Forgiveness and the places
It can take you
Restoring long lost love
And foolish pride
Forgiveness and the chances
That it gives you
To do it all again
And get it right.

So if you overlook those times
Your best friend
Never took the tiime
To speak your name
And not judge those you love
Based on their worst days
Sometimes share half the credit
Or shoulder all the blame
You've known...

Forgiveness and its powers
Of compassion
That knits two hearts
And patches wounded souls
Forgivess is a measure
Of our hearts love
That brings us to a place
Where we are whole.


So, not the best poem ever, but something we all need from time to time. Be forgiving of others, especially those close to you. A perceived slight from a close friend can sting worse than an all-out insult from a foe. So work on letting things "go" with those around you. Thanks for reading!