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Forgiveness

Forgiveness Betrayal, like a vice, Paralyzes Abuse leaves unseen marks In open scars Surprise personal attacks Leave the soul sputtering Deception’s whirlwinds Spin dizzy unbalance Lies’ masks of deceit Destroy loyalty Ridicule slashes love Lacerating trust Arrogance breeds anger Shredding humble conversation Hard won forgiveness Releases the soul Letting God Heal with balm Past the portal Of understanding Letting God Met out the consequence Understanding we too Receive forgiveness 5-29-21 Contest: Forgiveness Sponsor: Unseeking Seeker

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Bj Legros Kelley

Date: 6/12/2021 11:36:00 AM

This is amazing, it could be used in a church message it is so profound. "Hard won forgiveness Releases the soul Letting God Heal with balm Past the portal" These words, yes. Memories being the portal that bring us back to moments of pain. Our Father, anointing the wounds with His healing balm, He can heal and set us free when we do what He shows us to do, to forgive! Oh how very precious this poem! Congratulations on your win, this truly is a winner! I love it.

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 6/2/2021 1:00:00 PM

To forgive as we are forgiven, how true and how aptly you describe how humanity should not be! Absolutely a win! Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 6/12/2021 9:07:00 AM

Hi Jennifer! I missed your message :(! Thank you so much for your positive :) in my messages. I agree! Forgiveness is a hard road indeed. I wanted to juxtapose all those abusively hurtful things we experience with "hard won" forgiveness. Thank you my friend for your message! Sending you a hug and many blessings! I love our soup conversations! :D

Christuraj Alex

Date: 5/30/2021 10:18:00 PM

This is a very well-written poem on this theme. Geat Work.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 5/31/2021 12:14:00 PM

Thank you so much Christuraj! A wonderful theme, but hard to articulate! All the best to you. Blessings and peace.

Anitha Jayasankar

Date: 5/30/2021 12:16:00 AM

A well penned verse on forgiveness Sam... I loved this: 'Hard won forgiveness releases the soul letting God heal with balm.. '... God bless.. ~ Ani

Sotto Poet

Date: 5/29/2021 2:25:00 PM

A superb poem about forgiveness, Sam; your wording is flowing smoothly, debating almost every side of the subject with perfection; I like these lines so much Surprise personal attacks Leave the soul sputtering Deception’s whirlwinds Spin dizzy unbalance Blessings and best regards

Sam Kauffman
Date: 5/31/2021 12:13:00 PM

Thank you Lasaad! This theme had so many ways to go - is so multi-faceted - I had a hard time articulating just one facet. The one thing I was sure about was the final stanza. Thank you for your message of encouragement! Blessings to you.