Forgiveness

Forgiveness is but a show of self gratification Portrayed by a deceiver to escape condemnation To showcase self a being of virtue and righteousness Every man would gladly play the two faced card of forgiveness Yet the cunningness of forgiveness must be unraveled For the selfish nature of man has made man crooked To offer freely to a stronger person tolerance Yet, from a weaker person for the same crime seek vengeance Man has fine tuned the show of virtue to suit need Placing priorities first upon what feeds his greed The loyalty of men is forever bought by reason With a changing appearance designed to survive every season That a lion hunts not a galloping polar bear Gives not a zebra the courage to dwell with him so near The nature of man declares him not a blatant fool For every man would sharpen first his most profiting tool So if ever man is seen forging such show as he lives Believe not in his words for only a fool forgives. Lizdiamond Poetry