Death and pain are inevitable
Tragedy is inevitable
Grace is when God allows us
To slip away quietly
Without pain
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We torture ourselves
With guilt and memories
Sometimes endlessly
At least, those who care do
So we don’t make the same mistakes again
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Mercy is when
We forgive ourselves
Because if we’ve learned
And we repent
God has already forgiven us
About the Creator
Gene Lass
Gene Lass is a professional writer and editor, writing and editing numerous books of non-fiction, poetry, and fiction. Several have been Top 100 Amazon Best Sellers. His short story, “Fence Sitter” was nominated for Best of the Net 2020.
Comments (2)
I admire how you address universal themes of guilt, repentance, and mercy without confining them to a single faith tradition. It gives the poem both spiritual depth and inclusivity.
Beautiful Amen ♦️♦️♦️♦️