Forgiveness

The importance of seeking and granting forgiveness in relationships

This poem highlights the need for humility and understanding, encouraging individuals to apologize for past hurts and work towards healing and reconciliation. The poem promotes the free and empowering nature of forgiveness, urging individuals to rise above conflicts and embrace higher thoughts and achievements.

I wrote this poem in 2013 and it is based ONLY around a disagreement and argument within a family or friendship in which loved ones are angry and hurt by actions and words from both sides and where it is possible to mend relationships. This poem is NOT about abusive, destructive relationships which, from my own experience, require professional and/or deep spiritual guidance.

In these seriously abusive relationships, forgiveness is a necessary, complex, and challenging process, and a major step to equip us to move on from the experience. In some of these circumstances, for our safety and health, we cannot mend the relationship instead, we need to walk away from the relationship. Beverley Joy.

PODCAST – Forgiveness

Forgiveness is what we ask of another

So, we can feel that justice has been done

We’re hurt and bruised by words and actions

An apology will soothe our wounded hearts.

But the way of forgiveness is rarely complete

Until both parties ask to be forgiven

“But I’m not at fault. I’m the victim” we say

“I’m right, you’re wrong” is often our complaint.

Are any of us innocent of harmful words and actions?

Have we never judged or criticised others?

Have we never lost our temper?