Forgiveness

We must forgive ourselves before seeking forgiveness from God.

Forgiveness.

     

Forgive, and ye shall be forgiven, as in the reconciliation of Jacob and Esau in Genesis 33, after Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, illustration from a Bible card published by the Providence Lithograph Company (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Forgiveness

    

The man at the booth with the bible. Asked me do I need
help? His eyes penetrated me like he could see me drowning in sin.

     I told him somethings in life can’t be forgiven. He smiled and told me ” God will
forgive you for all sins.”

     I told him my father drank everyday of his life. He
abused woman and left children without food. He believed by going to church on
New Years eve and prayed to be forgiven. He would be forgiven?

     The man with the bible put the book down. Told me. “I
don’t know if there is a free pass for all sin, son. I don’t know. You are
young. What could you have done so bad?”

     I smiled and told him. I broken most of the 7 deadly sin,
sir. I drank. Didn’t lie too much. Laid with woman with wedding band. Did deeds
I’m trying to repair?

      The man did a silent prayer and told me. “Son, we all fall down and
must get up. This world is full of sin. Sad part is it seem all the bad thing
seem more exciting and better. You need to learn from your mistakes and become
better. Beg for forgiveness.”

     I shook the man hand and thanked him. I told him.  “The Lord
won’t forgive you if you stay on the same road. I do pray for my father. Sinner
and lovers of the road who  twist the truth. We won’t get near heaven. No free
passes.”

      I don’t know how I fell so deep on the road to purgatory.  Sad part
I didn’t learn.Roamed the Texas bars and drank till 6 kids with nothing change my journey to an early death.

Not too many men pray for forgiveness. Woman don’t brag to be saints.

We do what we must till one day we die and our bones rot.

      I do pray for others. I do good things now. I don’t
drink anymore today.  Now my beautiful children will pray for me.

       I still believe all sins won’t be forgotten.

         It is better to lived a good life.

                         Coyote

                           Nov. 2008

Author's Note

A old poem. I hope you enjoy.

Reviews

[Micheleyves]

Great poem, I have also been down that road to purgatory. It took me a lot longer to learn than most. I am grateful that Lord God forgave me because I was able to forgive myself. I am a better person today for that and I don't regret my past.

Micheleyves

[Acucena G.]

Awesome poem .

[icelandicblue]

Only when you forgive can you be truly free.

[smilempsn]

..wOOw.. that was quite a truthful piece... To live peacefully, we need to be forgiven by people... & we should forgive people for what happened... :)

Thanks for a thoughtful writing ^-^

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you for the comment. Old age make us go back in time and wished we were kinder and better.

[smilempsn]

If your thoughts are so kind... I think u must be kind too :)

[Talkless]

Thank you,this is a big message for everyone out there bravo!!!

[Adri Moolman]

wow this is just wow

[Saumya]

thats.....soooooooooo sweeeeeeet.....!!!!1 i just loved it........!!!!!!!!!!!! it touched my heart..........hats offf!! keep writing and rocking.........ALL THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!

[Zahra]

Interesting write. Thought provoking and truthful. Religious values tell us to abstain from wasting our lives in wrong-doing, and every human being has been blessed with a conscious and sense of what is good and bad. Many of us keep on asking for forgiveness and then going back to the same acts until one day their time ends and their next generation is left to pray for their forgiveness. Wonderful write, thanks for sharing.

[Brandon S. Whitten]

Wow! Heart is touched, eyes well up with tears. Thank you for sharing. Excellent read and write.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Brandon for reading. Most of us will learn the hard way.

[Brandon S. Whitten]

Yes, if no other way. But we eventually overcome and walk a straight line towards truth, not always the first time.

[Daisie Vergara (Dhaye)]

Wow! This is so inspiring. I like this piece, CP. Thanks for sharing this.