247. Forgiveness
(A story in Seven Verses of Seven Lines)
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I hear God’s words
“I have forgiven you”
I feel the wonder
and I question: All?
all my mistakes?
things I did?
things I should have done?
—
I question again: All?
I do not plan the wrong
but still it happens
how can forgiveness
be so complete
belief hovers
light breaks through
—
wonder explodes
as words repeat
“You are forgiven”
and I know grace
know in my heart-place
I did not deserve
and still received
—
I hear more God words
“You forgive too”
I ask new questions
How many times? And who?
the wonder wavers as I hear
“Every time”
“All”
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I want to hold my anger
not give up the grudge
I want to wait
until some better time
when anger feelings
and grudges have melted
but that is not what I hear
—
the answers bounce
and echo off my questions
How many times? – “Every”
Who? – “All”
and in that heart-place
I feel the vibration of how
forgiveness works
—
there is a balance
not if-and-then
but a knowing deep inside
that as I receive and hold
the wonder of being forgiven
so I can give same gift
I can say “I forgive you”
to each one – each time
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© Copyright 2012 Ann Freeman Price
