Monday, September 7, 2020

To forgive or not?

Haiku of new beginnings

 

To forgive or not?

That, friend, is the conundrum:

Do you deserve it?


You say you’re sorry,

but the question remains: Will

you do it again?


Seventy seven?

Should I forgive that often?

He must be joking!


Another story,

of a man forgiven much,

who couldn’t forgive.


It is at the core

of Jesus’ teachings: Forgive,

as God forgives you.


Without forgiveness

there is only bitterness,

violence and death.


It’s that important,

forgiveness opens the way

to new beginnings.



© Ken Rookes 2020

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