Forgiveness

Freeing yourself is important in your life
Others may not understand your actions
Remember your doing this for yourself
Give yourself the respect you deserves
If you forgive someone of their wrongs
Vestige is an honourable aspect in life
Everyone can hate it is the easier to do
No one goes through life without faults
Expecting perfection from them is wrong
Sometimes for your own peace of mind
Seeking that peace is the best you can do
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Doherty Avatar
July 5, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Just a thought update, making a mountain out of a molehill. If we don't forgive others, all we are doing is piling up boundaries to stop the healing within, if we forgive we being to remove the boundaries allowing fresh growth. Forgiveness isn't verbal(spoken from the mind) it's heartbal(spoken from the heart)
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December 6, 2015 at 12:38 PM
JOHN, Enjoyed reading your poem today. LUV **SKAT**
Doherty Avatar
December 6, 2015 at 2:12 PM
Your welcome, I need to change the e for an r
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November 21, 2015 at 11:05 AM
True as forgiveness strives to heal. Cool Acrostic.
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