Forgiving

Forgive others as a victory won And for all the wrongs that they have done, For all the lies that they have told And with their falsehoods being bold. Forgive them for all their stealing And for them never emotionally healing, Forgive them for the false promises that they made And for the dirty games that they played. Forgive them for talking behind your back And for the backstabbing and all the verbal attack, And forgive them for forgetting who you are Especially when you both drank from the same jar. Forgive them, not because they deserve forgiveness Especially when from pity they are trying to impress, And if once more you feel or see that sin Forgive them, once again. Forgive them when your head or soul starts hurting From their slings and arrows start averting, And when you want your worries to truly cease Forgive them, because you deserve the peace. Randy L. McClave