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Array ( [sid] => 65609 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Forgiveness [time] => 2004-09-29 19:21:57 [hometext] => The reason I selected this topic as it is not only important for spiritual well being; but a major factor in the success or failure of relationship problems. Let me know what you think, please comment [bodytext] => An eye for an eye, A tooth for a tooth
People express it everyday as truth
Anger, blame and grudges we bare
Road rage and resentments we share

We are often focused on retribution
Some will not listen for solutions
Pay that person back for what they did
But none of the hurt did they get rid

The irony of this catastrophe
Is it primarily hurts you and me
Don't forgive for the sake of another
Rather for the salvation of each other

Real essence of forgiveness is to be
Repentance of ourselves to be set free
Focus on resentment blocks eternity
Without forgiveness there is no unity

We willl not be harassed or cajoled
Into repenting and cleansing our soul
A gentle touch as a reminder
Of what we might likelly find here

Loves us too much to order us bound
To make the point He utilizes the profound
It is not for the sake of the other we forgive
Rather for ourselves so we may live [comments] => 5 [counter] => 156 [topic] => 62 [informant] => Willofree [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 20 [ratings] => 4 [editpoem] => 0 [associated] => [topicname] => spiritual )
Forgiveness

Contributed by Willofree on Wednesday, 29th September 2004 @ 07:21:57 PM in AEST
Topic: spiritual



An eye for an eye, A tooth for a tooth
People express it everyday as truth
Anger, blame and grudges we bare
Road rage and resentments we share

We are often focused on retribution
Some will not listen for solutions
Pay that person back for what they did
But none of the hurt did they get rid

The irony of this catastrophe
Is it primarily hurts you and me
Don't forgive for the sake of another
Rather for the salvation of each other

Real essence of forgiveness is to be
Repentance of ourselves to be set free
Focus on resentment blocks eternity
Without forgiveness there is no unity

We willl not be harassed or cajoled
Into repenting and cleansing our soul
A gentle touch as a reminder
Of what we might likelly find here

Loves us too much to order us bound
To make the point He utilizes the profound
It is not for the sake of the other we forgive
Rather for ourselves so we may live




Copyright © Willofree ... [ 2004-09-29 19:21:57]
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Re: Forgiveness (User Rating: 1 )
by Nazmythian on Wednesday, 29th September 2004 @ 07:28:35 PM AEST
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I was wonderin' about you ... an excellent poem with a great flow. Very nicely done, Sir !!!
And so needed ... it suits us all !!!

Nazmythian ~


Re: Forgiveness (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Thursday, 30th September 2004 @ 05:10:57 PM AEST
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I agree with Naz...great flow!!!
and a universal message that we can all take to heart.
Well done!


Re: Forgiveness (User Rating: 1 )
by Rakerman1999 on Saturday, 2nd October 2004 @ 07:05:34 AM AEST
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That, my friend, was an excellent bit of writing filled with great wisdom.
Very well done
Barkeep!

Larry





Re: Forgiveness (User Rating: 1 )
by eatfresh22 on Thursday, 14th October 2004 @ 04:16:26 PM AEST
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True, true. Funny, to me, how the society as a whole seems to be completely selfish, yet for the one time they should look at what would be best for them.....THEY DON'T!!! Goodness gracious! Lack of forgiveness does hurt the one who was originally hurt. It's good that you've come to that understanding. Nicely done.
~Carrie~


Re: Forgiveness (User Rating: 1 )
by emystar on Friday, 28th January 2005 @ 06:54:47 PM AEST
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A tottally awesome masterpeice!
huggs,
emy
It's so true too.




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