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
Copyright © Jean Mcloughlin | Year Posted 2016
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