field of forgiveness

your field lies bare and vacant a patch of wasteland never toiled pardon not granted merciless and cold a harvest of apology’s acceptance lost in resentment anger fear and insecurity seeds of opportunity thrown away serving your own narrow narrative change shrivels up for scraps growth stunted and discarded a memory extending past the moment acrimonious feeling feeds fertile soil in lack of kindness and compassion love’s detritus bordering on hatred serves victimhood and animosity lacks courtesy respect forgiveness it takes courage and emotional maturity to receive amends in decency and grace to grant remorse regrets concessions I love you dearly my wayward child yet when you refuse to consider my wife and lover’s redress and plea to normalize what had been tainted you need to know I stand with her while you cannot I do forgive you may not accept your stubborn disregard feel sadness disbelief and disappointment for the prodigal acorn from my oak tree therefore I pray for us and wish you well