Betty Janko Poet Sonnet

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!

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Muhammad Imtiaz January 23, 2018 at 11:03 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

Gershon Wolf January 23, 2018 at 10:09 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.

DM Babbit January 22, 2018 at 10:24 AM Nicely done, it seems we always forgive both others and ourselves, but forgetting - now that is a more difficult reality.

Joseph P. DiMino January 21, 2018 at 1:57 PM For sure. Let yourself be born again, whole holly and beautiful, as God sees us. Great write! Inspiring as beautiful!

Darlene De Beaulieu January 18, 2018 at 5:40 PM Hello Betty your poem is beautifully written. I like the last line the best. Have a nice evening my friend.

Peter Rees January 17, 2018 at 1:40 PM Nicely said, but such thoughts remain for ever, sadly

Jannie Breedt January 12, 2018 at 11:22 PM Hi Betty, yes I am learning this lesson first hand. You give hope in those well crafted lines. Moving and upbeat. Thank you

John Fleming January 9, 2018 at 11:48 AM Extremely well composed sonnet, Betty...accomplished very ably I might add. Nicely done! My best regards - cheers! :) john

Line Gauthier January 2, 2018 at 2:10 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.

John Lawless December 26, 2017 at 6:38 PM JUST KEEP ON TRUCKIN'......Nicely done Betty..

Janice Canerdy December 26, 2017 at 3:38 PM This is GREAT--well-written and conveying an uplifting theme. Congrats, Betty! Janice