The Power of Forgiveness - Poem

When we are wounded

Hurt and angry with pain

When someone we have trusted

Has vexed us in vain

When people often pass by

Without a smile

When people keep a safe distance

About a mile

When nights we may lie awake

Wondering what we had done

Clouds hanging and no sun

When we feel

How falsely they think

We are alone in a boat

And about to sink

When someone we loved has hurt

And rejected us and walked out

Life seems to end, no doubt

We in pain want to give up

And in hurt and pain

We bubble over with blame

When someone has killed
A loved one
Or maimed, hurt, robbed and destroyed
The pain is too great to bear

Gently whispering in our ear
 He says "Forgive them!"

We answer, "Lord, Is that you?

We can't forgive them here"

May be in Heaven

but not now Lord, they really hurt

The wounds they inflicted

Are ingrained like dirt

He patiently answers

"My Child, Just forgive them

With the love I will give you

You cannot do it

I will help you

I have forgiven you even

When you fall and fail

Forgive them the same way

With a step of faith start anew

Believe me !

When you forgive your enemies

I will take you to great heights

Where you will fly high

If you do not forgive

In chains you will live

But forgiveness sets you free

From a broken soul's jail

When you choose to forgive

You set yourself free!

You also release your offender free

So they can become what they should be

If they so chose that choice of change

No longer in thick chains

Then the ones who have hurt you

Will also slowly start to change 

When you forgive

That burden will lift

Your soul will shine

You will start to change

And over your life

New blessings will rain

Life will never be the same

Because in the Road of Forgiveness

The Power of the Law of Love reigns

The Rule of the Kingdom of Darkness

Will have to depart

And now a victorious new life

You will restart

Because in forgiveness is freedom!

Luke 6:37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven.

© Rita Farhat Kurian