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Forgiveness

 Forgiveness 


Forgiveness has bones

It has a brain

It uses logic 

And common sense 


Forgiveness goes about

Finding a common ground.

It shows up in common places.

It happens unsuspected.


Forgiveness allows one to

Name the thing that happened.

Forgiveness gives one a way

To see it for what it was.


Forgiveness provides for the 

Empty spaces in conversation 

And allows one to listen 

And grieve outside of one’s own experience.


Forgiveness walks into a situation 

And remembers.

But walks with peace

And knows calmness.


Forgiveness has an earpiece 

On the heart 

And a microphone 

At his mouth

Saying the words that

Forgiveness has given him.


Forgiveness doesn’t walk with fear.

Forgiveness looks alone.

But He’s always always 

Hand in hand with gentleness and kindness.


Forgiveness can stand alone though.

It doesn’t melt away or dissipate 

With time.

Forgiveness is that little happy wren 

On your shoulder 


Forgiveness sings songs in your ear to 

Keep you from falling apart.


Forgiveness lets you grieve 

But shows you how you’re 

Better than you were.


Forgiveness finds a way 

To reach out 

And shake a hand 

Meet the eye of your enemy 

And hug the ones who 

Especially needs to be forgiven.


Forgiveness is rather important.



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