The Gift of Forgiveness

The Gift of Forgiveness I don’t remember going to sleep that night But I remember waking up To the awful racket going on inside my head. Bad thoughts and feelings raged As I twisted and turned, And roared and cried. Just when I thought that it would never end And that I would never be able to forgive and forget, Time stood still And the world seemed to fade away. While before everything seemed so hopeless, Now there was only love and light And a sudden knowingness that something was missing. ‘My sister*’, I remembered, ‘I haven’t been very nice to her either’. With this the light started to grow brighter and brighter, And, recognising** her light come towards me, The love grew stronger and stronger Until it filled me completely. I fell asleep knowing That through the grace and mercy of God I had finally found Forgiveness. by Jean McLoughlin 07/01/2016 * My Older Sister ** British Spelling - Cambridge Oxford Dictionary P.S. My older sister has not passed away but we will always have a strong soul connection. Winning 2nd Placement in Eve Ropers 'When Older Siblings or Younger Step in...' 01/15/2016 Note from the Author This is a true story. It happened the night before Christmas Eve a couple of years ago. I went on to make up with my sister on Christmas Eve. We hugged and said sorry, and had a lovely Christmas. My poem 'My Beautiful Encounter' follows on from this. Thanks for reading. From Jean