Notice of absence from Friendship
Thank you for your kind words and friendship; however, I must take a temporary leave of absence for several months to provide care and support to a friend, out of state.❤️
Thank you for your kind words and friendship; however, I must take a temporary leave of absence for several months to provide care and support to a friend, out of state.❤️
Forgiveness wears a different face,
A silent truth for every soul,
A winding path, a sacred space,
To make a fractured spirit whole.
Yet at its core, a will defined,
A conscious choice, a firm decree,
To leave the bitter past behind,
And set the raging anger free.
The grip of hate, the sting of blame,
Released by spirit, strong and deep,
An intentional, internal flame
That purges resentments you would keep.
The act that wounded, sharp and stark,
May linger, etched within the mind,
A somber shadow in the dark,
A memory that you will find.
It doesn't vanish, clean erased,
The echo of the cruelest blow,
A history that's been embraced,
A truth that you will always know.
But in that grace, a strength you claim,
A gentle loosening of chains,
It won't nullify the deed's dark name,
But lessens how its power reigns.
The hold that sorrow had on you,
The heavyweight, the tethered heart,
Through forgiveness, it breaks through,
And let your healing journey start.
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Beautifully rhymed and worded this poem sets the foundation for a journey of letting go. It has very good meter that leads the reader on and where it ends it seems a beginning to another poem to carry the trip onward to a better place where there is no malice. Very nicely done.
Thank you for stopping by and reading my poem.
You are most welcome Friendship
An excellent read, Friendship 🕊️🙏
Arqios, thank you for your kind words, and most of all, thank you for stopping by and reading my poem.
Most welcome 🙏🏻🕊️
They say that, don't they. You forgive, it heals the heart.
I find it more cathartic to never forgive the ones that wrong me, and find even more pleasure seeking revenge.
I can see me ruling the world soon.
Thanks, Paul Bell. So, can I? 😂 Thank you for stopping by and reading my poem.
Apart from ruling the world (so little time...), I think I'm with Paul here....
I hear you, Doggerel Dave. Thank you for stopping by and reading my poem.
Reading this, I think of the times I’ve had to forgive without apology...and how freeing that can still be. You capture that tension...pain and peace sharing the same breath. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛ Wise and profoundly powerful write, dearest Friendship!
Tremendous rhyme meter and flow
What more could we ask as a reader
Superb
This was beautifully written with a great rhyme scheme and good message. Very well done.
Forgiveness is very hard for me. Thank you for explaining it in such a lovely way.
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