Fred Chitanga Poet Free verse

Love Thy Foes

Love your foes

The sound of the word FORGIVEN
Is very soothing to the ears,
Especially when being said to you
It is like winning a perpetual inner battle
A healing, so relieving
Sometimes unbelievable,
Because you thought you were unforgivable.
You wonder if they really mean it
Who’s perfect? We all need it,
A veil to cover our mistakes. 
But it’s more difficult when it’s our turn to say:
You’re FORGIVEN.
It takes a strong mind, a merciful heart 
Yes! Even a courageous man or woman
To let bygones be bygones,
To dig a hole, deep enough & bury the hatchet
Ensuring its skeleton never resurrect.
It takes fortitude to overcome
Even that of a slave who forgave his colonizers.
It’s hard to forgive an enemy
As long as their vice live in the mind
not erased
Yet it can be a miracle,
A rare and seldom treasure to find
Making it a special thing.
To love the sinner and hate the sin.
If they greet, share with & cherish only those who love them.
Are we different or better if we do the same? 
Let go.
And love thy foe.

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Poet Destroyer A February 28, 2016 at 8:46 AM FRED, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing, hope to see a new one from you again. LOVE LINDA

Skat A January 7, 2016 at 12:59 AM fred, Enjoyed reading your poem, Forever ~SKAT~

Jan Allison October 6, 2015 at 4:06 PM Depends what they have done Fred sadly some wounds run very deep and it is very very difficult to turn the other cheek:-(hugs Jan xx Fred Chitanga October 12, 2015 at 4:05 PM alright, then you know what to do. Jan Allison October 9, 2015 at 8:33 AM This too will pass is a phrase my mum uses:-) hugs jan xx Fred Chitanga October 9, 2015 at 8:30 AM God knows what they have done to you, in any case just give yourself a little bit of time and focus on what's more more important in your life and not what reminds you of that past. Remember this too shall pass. Jan Allison October 8, 2015 at 3:41 PM Sadly there is someone close to me i can't forgive - the wounds are too deep and painful - maybe in time but at the moment I have to live with it:-( hugs Jan xx Fred Chitanga October 8, 2015 at 3:05 PM you're right, i always get inspired when someone forgives an enemy. holding on to grudges never solved a thing. There are those who deserve punishment but vengeance is not ours.