To Forgive

Why do so many fall away
within Love's embrace do not stay
where faith and hope do remain
and comfort for the heart attain

The world is a painful place
mistakes are made one can't erase
difficult it is to do
to ones values be always true

But the saddest things which befall
the thing that separates us all
to forgive the ones who fall
who haven't mastered loving call

Charity begins at home
so many become left alone
bitterness that touches bone
words of hatred do intone

What does it mean to forgive
forget the past and forward live
lessons life that we must learn
instruction that so many spurn

Hearts cast down in bitterness
not knowing loves the only bliss
and tenderness love does display
with solace to our lives array

Reject we do the Love of God
whose perfection worthy is to laud
Love is where all good things start
why bent are we to tear it apart

Malice does a life impale
and rancor leaves a lonely trail
only love can bind our wounds
until the time we reach our tombs

source Matt. 6:14 1Cor. 13

copyright 2009  © C Michael Miller

via Duboff Law Group LLC

Reviews

[Kelly M.]

I think it's important to forgive. Nice write! God has given you talent!