Compassion and Forgiveness
For all
You are so ready
To show strangers compassion.
You would help change a tire
When others pass by.
You are so willing to forgive
Those who have done you wrong.
What great character you show
To those around you!
*
You would give a homeless person
Your last crust of bread,
Your last bottle of water.
You went to great lengths
To ascertain a steady future
For your beloved son.
What great character you show
To those around you!
*
You greet others with
A warm smile, a hug, a handshake.
You have volunteered
Your time to causes
Which touch your heart -
Cleaning beaches,
Growing and releasing oysters,
Reading to an abandoned, dying girl.
What great character you show
To those around you!
*
Why is it that you
Refuse yourself
The same compassion and forgiveness?
Can't you see
That you are as worthy?
Don't you know that you are loved?
Others show you kindness and forgiveness.
It's time to accept such consideration
From yourself.
About the Creator
Julie Lacksonen
Julie has been a music teacher at a public school in Arizona since 1987. She enjoys writing, reading, walking, swimming, and spending time with family.
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