Comment from JT traveller

Excellent

"Wanting vengeance wears down the sorrowed psyche," what a great line and so true. I really enjoyed reading your free verse poem. It is honest and heartfelt. Well written.

 Comment Written 15-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 16-Jan-2023

Thank you, Jacqueline! I really appreciate the 5 stars.
This is an older poem that I
was saving for another
forgiveness poem contest,
and then this one came along. I hope you have a
wondrous poetry week.
Blessings to you ~

reply by JT traveller on 16-Jan-2023

🙏

Comment from Shirley Rebstock

Good

This is such an important quality in all people who are forgiving. No it is not easy, but as the Lord forgives us, how can we not forgive others and even ourselves sometimes. Glad you wrote elegantly on this subject.

 Comment Written 15-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 16-Jan-2023

Thank you, Shirley! I was saving this older poem for
another forgiveness poetry
contest, and one came along. I'm so pleased you
like it, and my appreciation
for you taking the time to
read it and for the 4 stars.
May you have a creative
poetry week. Many blessings
to you. ~

Comment from Terry Broxson

Excellent

You wrote a beautiful poem in memory of your husband. It is a good entry for the contest. Thank you for entering the contest. If I am reading this right, you are asking for forgiveness for the anger you felt when he died.

I know grief is different for each person. When my wife died four years ago. I only felt sadness and the quiet. Feeling quiet is an interesting emotion.

I am sure you are forgiven. Excellent work. Terry.

 Comment Written 15-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 16-Jan-2023

Hello Terry, thank you so
much for the 5 stars and for
taking the time to read my
poem. My late husband
passed away suddenly and
unexpectantly almost 3 years
ago on February 11, 2020.
I usually didn't make him
pancakes during the work
week. I made pancakes and
other kinds of breakfasts on
the weekend. But that morning (a Tuesday), I felt
the need to make him
peanut butter pancakes before he left for work. He
ate them fine, said "Thank you
they were delicious." Then
headed out the door to his
car. I went into the bedroom
and got on the-computer to
copy some of my poems.
I didn't hear him came back
up the steps. He had forgotten his car keys. He
may have been irritated
because I didn't have my
cellphone in the room with
me. It was charging up in
another room and I didn't
hear it. I didn't hear him
collapse on the wooden deck. He had a pulmonary
embolism and died. I was
still not aware the poor man
was out there. I kept copying
some poems. Within a half
hour my son-in-law called me
on the phone, by that time I
had my phone with me. He
was yelling,"Mike has had a
heart attack!!!" I thought they
both were at my son-in-law's
transmission shop and Mike
was on the shop's front
porch. Then, my son-in-law
yelled, "I'm on your deck out
here!!!!" Joe kept trying to
revive him, but Mike's lips
and fingertips were already
gray. We knew he was gone.
We had the sad and heavy
burden of telling my daughter
and my two grandchildren
that Mike had passed away.
I then realized if he had the
car keys to begin with and
was headed down the four
lane highway, he would of
been struck with the fatal
embolism while driving, and
accidently hurt or killed
someone else. Perhaps the
Lord's divine grace prevented
that from happening. All five
of us miss him very much.
We wish he was still here.
I've written about twenty
poems dedicated to him. I'm
so sorry your beloved wife
passed away.

Comment from Dolly'sPoems

Excellent

Let go of all anger and forgive is such good advice and I felt the serene tranquility in your words here as I was reading and wish you luck with the contest, love Dolly x

 Comment Written 15-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 16-Jan-2023

Thank you, dear Dolly.
Forgiveness isn't always so
easy to do. But, I feel with
God's help, there can be more forgiveness to go around. Have a blessed and
poetic week. xxo

Comment from Ginda Simpson

Excellent

Not just a beautiful free verse poem, this is a wonderful description of the redemptive qualities of forgiveness, for both parties. Everything you say is so true and yet, we hesitate to forgive, not willing to give a most beautiful gift to ourselves. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 15-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 16-Jan-2023

Thank you, dear Ginda!
Forgiveness can heal the
person struggling with
unforgiveness, not just the
offender(s). It can stop
headaches and body aches
from holding a lot of anger.
I'm glad you like my poem.
May your week be filled
with creativity and poetry.