forgiveness is not a condition, sorry not the cure

forgiveness is not a condition, nor a cure, in the style of Jon Roggie) -- sort of

forgive me,
for I knew not ...
(nope, wait a minute)
start again.

it is irrelevant
what I didn't know.

i hurt you,
and that is enough.

if you can't forgive me,
i understand,

because sorry,
doesn't come
with strings attached.

Author's Note

I am sorry, for the video, in advance.:)

Reviews

[redzone]

no there are no "strings" to being sorry for hurting someone... too many believe all that is needed is a sorry, but without an understanding of why you hurt someone, you will just repeat words and never change the actions that led to the hurt... to dig into why you hurt someone and learn from it may not get you forgiven, but at least you won't be spreading the hurt to others...

these days, apologies and sorries come easily, cheaply and meaningless unless backed up with changed behavior and actions... yes!! take responsibility for it and change it!! and do it without any expectation of forgiveness..

redzone

[Lyn Anderson]

very true, my friend, and thank you.

[Ana Papaya]

Well said. Also, I like this song. I'm not ashamed to admit it. :)

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks, I appreciate that.

[Shannon]

I love the simple way you have framed this message. Bare, true and heart felt.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you. The style is my interpretation of Jon Roggie

[Shannon]

I see that. I like his, too. But you have used it well. It feels both careful and organic at the same time.

[Lydia Shutter]

But if you refuse to forgive someone, you are also hurting yourself. I firmly believe that. It's true that an unintentional slight still hurts, but if the person owns up to the mistake, well, I think forgiveness is in order. Lydi**

[Lyn Anderson]

I believe that as well, Lydia, and I hope, people who are in this mind set of "unforgivable" learn to turn that around, because in the end, it only leads to bitter. I suppose I have learned to do that with all but one person in my life, but that person keeps right on shoving the knife in, so that's a little different.

[Lydia Shutter]

Yes, that is quite different.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i love this meaning...we know that others can not always forgive us and won't....most often they will but the problem still lies in that we will not forgive ourselves.

j.

[Lyn Anderson]

You are right. I have been talking to Jon recently, and collaborating with him, and reading him. His simple, pared down "thought poems" appeal to me.