Rev. Gerald Dillenbeck Poet Political Verse

Forgiveness

Forgiveness,
like trust
and the salvation of heroes
slowly getting back up,

Forgiveness,
of Other
and others
and self,

Forgiveness,
like trust,
and resurrected freedom,
is not instant,
like a package of oatmeal
or grits,
because growing
and regrowing trust
is a process,
like raising flowers,
blossoming in their 
and our own 
best time for resilient
appreciation,
regeneration,
restoring beauty
and peace

Forgiveness,
like salvation of bruised souls,
isn't all or nothing,
except in those climatic moments
of anger,
when it is nothing,
and except in those climatic moments
of joy,
when it is all 

When we are fully engaged
in trusting this place
investing this time
within win/win EarthTribe
mundane sacramental life

Just right
for getting back up

What's left
for giving Other
yet another chance
to not screw us up.

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