I’ve walked the length of my sentence
long after the gates unlatched,
counting the gravel underfoot
as if each stone might still accuse.
The years have grown moss over my name,
but transgression carved into memory’s vestibule
means there is always one chair turned away,
its back carved with the shape of my absence.
I’ve mended the fence,
stitched the torn sleeve,
poured water into the roots I once scorched—
but the wind still carries
a syllable I cannot unhear.
So I move,
but not without the weight of glancing—
a pilgrim with a mirror in his pack,
catching the ghost of my own retreat.
And forward is a road
that keeps folding back on itself,
a loop of weathered timber and rain-dark stone,
where even the horizon
wears my shadow like a borrowed coat,
and the door I step through
is always the same vestibule.
.
As the empathic moon pales of lustre of life,
and the downcast stars fall in the hour
of lamentation,
unforgiveness has its own realm of misery.
Our anger and resentment strickens our lives,
smothers our love, our joy.
Still absent from one another,
we grow grayer into white.
The evefall speaks of barren and
abandoned dreams,
of reunions that could of been,
of words unsaid that could of professed
a healing pardon.
The unforgiveness borne on a catafalque,
yet, not unburdened, and still unburied. ~
unforgiveness
time to clear out
the attic
Follow me into the abyss
Lower me into the well
Drink of my hopelessness
Swim into my faultiness
Swallow your pride
Take another stride
You’ll never make it out alive
Angry at wrong things so blinding is your own light forgive or stay blind
Does Unforgiveness Surround
Your Heart?
Someone has gotten
you all upset…
What he’s done to you…
You can’t forget.
It was something he said to you
just the other day.
You think, “why doesn’t he
just go away!”
To your friends and neighbors,
you’ve talked about
this “offense.”
But around your heart—
you’re building “a fence.”
Why haven’t you climbed this “fence”
to make amends with your brother?
Thereby neglecting the command to
serve and love one another.
Don’t allow your love to become
harsh and rude,
Others will quickly pick
up your attitude.
Now is the time, no matter
what the cost,
To reconcile with your brother!
Bringing it all to the cross!
By Jim Pemberton 04/15/15
I Know of Someone Holding Unforgiveness!
I know of someone holding unforgiveness!
This has led to a life of much bitterness!
Toward his brother, he’s held on to a grudge.
From his viewpoint, he won’t even “budge.”
No matter what God’s word has clearly spoken…
He’s walked with a heart
that’s been broken!
His son prayed that God would speak to him!
That he would forgive, so God could heal him!
Forgiveness is a powerful thing to do!
If you want God’s mercy to
flow through you!
We’re not called to “hold back,”
the love God’s given!
Through Christ shed blood…
We’re all forgiven!
May the love of Christ come and touch us!
It’s no secret how much God
really loves us!
Please come Lord Jesus! And touch our soul!
May we express your love, wherever we go!
May God’s gentle love, be what always binds us!
HIS words; “love one another,”
do remind us!
By Jim Pemberton
Are you wicked before God?
Is there someone you need to forgive?
Ask for the gift of forgiveness—
So your wickedness may not live.
The anger and torture of unforgiveness—
Is not in the nature of love;
Give it all to God;
Ask for deliverance from above.
Unforgiveness causes depression;
Thoughts of death reside;
Only through the gift of forgiveness—
Can the demons be denied.
We have all had to deal with pain,
And hurt that’s often so cruel,
But God wants us to forgive—
Forgiveness provides renewal.
Because God has forgiven us,
He expects us to forgive;
Not hold thoughts of judgment,
That are nothing but unproductive.
They cause various illnesses,
And hold us in bondage.
God wants us to be free—
Freedom is a privilege.
God will gift you forgiveness—
All you need to do is ask;
If you think that you can do it—
You’ve under-estimated the task.
Only God can provide forgiveness;
He’s the one who did firstly forgive.
He will set you free from wickedness—
Enable you in love to live.
Featured in my book No. 1, "Poetry To Touch the Heart & Soul"
Copyright 2011 Maureen LeFanue
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