Pity The Heartless

Pity the heartless

wish on them well

Follow not their teachings

for them time will tell

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Echoes of mercy

not for us, but for them

Is the essence of virtue

from which love will stem

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While night is asleep

sunshine will be mine

I'll relight the candle

that made my heart shine

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With that all the demons

once loosed upon me

Be chased back to Hell

and set my soul free

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I can't say if

but I can say when

I'll pickup my good heart

to love another again

 

Tate

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Author's Note

There was a time when my heart was cold as ice. Long before I remarried and had recovered my life. But I found bitterness too hard a hard pill to swallow. Thankfully time marched on and the better angel of my nature took control of my heart leading me to happiness again. When I first wrote this poem I was so deeply distressed. That day I decided to make of my life something new. Tonight while thinking on those days I went through my thousands of pictures and gave my exwife those that I thought she should have. A peace offering I suppose. Though after a few drinks I have to admit the song from Iris Dement had me laughin so hard. That because it is not human nature to let go pain and grant forgiveness. However I shall try not to dwell on past misery. I am trying very hard to let go the hard thoughts and swim in the river of forgiveness and grace. To those few people whom I loved and who dared to love me.
Thank you!

By the way just imagine the genders are reversed in the song above.

Reviews

[Falling Leaf.]

Buonasera,

This is heartwrenching and beautiful, a great treat to read. The only thing I noticed was this: I think echo's should be echoes. Notwithstanding the little error this was outstanding.

Arrivederci!

[Tate Morgan]

Hi thank you so much i always welcome fixing my spelling

[Falling Leaf.]

You're welcome Tate, any time

[Leigh]

This makes perfect sense, but at the moment I think we are too lenient on the wrongdoers and they are literally getting away with murder. Rant over, take a breath.
I do like the idea behind this and don't think you sound bitter. I am very selective about how I think about the past, now as there is more behind me. Another good one Tate, keep them rolling out....

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you it is god like to grant blanket forgiveness However i am not God lol

[Ama May Cooper]

Wow.. tremendous piece of writing this.
The anger and bitterness within this piece so powerful that it lingers on the tounge after reading. The battle between the mind in way of forgiving someone for sins that have done some great wrong

[Tate Morgan]

thank you

[Kimberly "Melody" Carne..]

A WONDERFUL WRITE! I know how hard it is to let go even as life is well past moving on. I am truley in a state of mind this means something more to me than the words alone. Thank you.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you mel so nice to hear from you again

[Kimberly "Melody" Carney]

;) good to be back!

[LA Lorena]

Sometimes forgiveness is necessary to fully heal and go on. It may be hard to do, but it aids in finally being able to let go and be freed from those demons. Nice write Tate.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you very much

[TPK Stories]

Great write...it's hard to forgive those who've hurt you...I still find it's hard today to forgive him...you have much more grace than I do at this moment in my life....

[Tate Morgan]

It is hard but it is essential to try and let go I think

[.]

"Pity the heartless
wish on them well
Follow not their teachings
for them time will tell"

so much emotion behind these words! Great write

[Tate Morgan]

Hi cord nice to see you today. Glad you like that been a long time since I wrote that. It came to mind the other day when I given my pictures back to my ex-wife.

[Coyote Poetry]

This is a great song. I will add this to my favorite on my You tube. I agree with the song and the poem. Some deeds can't be forgiven. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poem and song.
Coyote

[Tate Morgan]

Reality I think some things are always going to be a sad memory and should be.it helps us to think there is a sadness that always follows such a thing

[Sanjeeta Sharma Pokhar..]

I find this poem really awe-inspiring. Divine being shall guide us. I felt the touch of self-realization.
Spiritual!

[Tate Morgan]

Thankl you very much

[michael.c.m]

A global issue that many struggle with. Good work, young man.

[Tate Morgan]

Thankyou Though icant say i fit the young man tging anymore at 53 lol

[michael.c.m]

happens to all of us.