Weep Not For Sins That Are Long Past

Weep not for sins that are long past
For they are but a teaching tool
Those moments gone, no more to last
When you were but a silly fool!

With lessons learned, pray you move on
Vow to live well, be happy still…
With shadows of the past now gone
New purpose found, new hope, new will!

Your soul is like a raging ocean
Bringing forth litter, and debris
Crashing waves in constant motion
Wipe clean the sand, back out to sea.

Empty your soul of sins long past
Those moments gone, no more to last!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



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Date: 1/23/2018 11:03:00 PM
Empty your soul of sins long past Those moments gone, no more to last! Beautiful message .......God like the persons who repent on the mistakes and ask forgiveness with determination not repeat the mistakes or sin ...So they are a teaching tool...........GREAT MESSAGE in beautiful words
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Date: 1/23/2018 10:09:00 PM
Write/Right on! No use weeping. We've got to learn from our mistake and move on...And then not repeat our errors.... Altogether a great message, poetically conveyed.
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Date: 1/22/2018 10:24:00 AM
Nicely done, it seems we always forgive both others and ourselves, but forgetting - now that is a more difficult reality.
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Date: 1/21/2018 1:57:00 PM
For sure. Let yourself be born again, whole holly and beautiful, as God sees us. Great write! Inspiring as beautiful!
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Date: 1/18/2018 5:40:00 PM
Hello Betty your poem is beautifully written. I like the last line the best. Have a nice evening my friend.
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Date: 1/17/2018 1:40:00 PM
Nicely said, but such thoughts remain for ever, sadly
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Date: 1/12/2018 11:22:00 PM
Hi Betty, yes I am learning this lesson first hand. You give hope in those well crafted lines. Moving and upbeat. Thank you
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Date: 1/9/2018 11:48:00 AM
Extremely well composed sonnet, Betty...accomplished very ably I might add. Nicely done! My best regards - cheers! :) john
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Date: 1/2/2018 2:10:00 PM
Very soothing poem. I want to make sure I can get my hands on it in the future... making it a FAVE. Thanks. Congrats on your win.
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Date: 12/26/2017 6:38:00 PM
JUST KEEP ON TRUCKIN'......Nicely done Betty..
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Date: 12/26/2017 3:38:00 PM
This is GREAT--well-written and conveying an uplifting theme. Congrats, Betty! Janice
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