Unpardoned
Years of grace
Moments of stamina
The GATE was finally in place
The lock wielded
The key in hand
Finally, choice had a face
Ready for guests to come
The garden grew wild
As she awaited her chance
Not to offer invitation
Not to release gifts
But to see GOD, denying unwanted advance
Decades passed
No one came near
The eyesore in the glen
She turned to look
At rejection, no election
But to experience....pain, again...and again
She hardened her resolve
And began to clean
Making herself the envy of men
Guests began to gather
At the remodeled gate
Anticipating the joy of being let...in
The millisecond came
When she was applying key to lock
But froze when eyes connected
Words whispered
Heart recoiled
As she stonewalled the "rejected"
The FORGIVEN is now
..........the UNPARDONED
Written by Trudy Schrader on 06/02/2023
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