Forgiveness

The world perceives forgiveness as madness;
“Hold on to your hate" - they tell us.
In the Count of Monte Cristo - we almost
Applaud when Dantes says "my hate is all I have left."
"Let her share in your misery" - the flesh cries out.

But unforgivness is like a low grade fever
Simmering on the back burner
Smoldering
Eating away at life and limb
It eats at us way more than them -
Those that we have not forgiven.

Fear leads to anger and anger to hat
eHate - to the dark side - ask Vader
His unforgiveness was his undoing
Although just a story - much truth in knowing
The power unforgiveness holds.

Release it! Let it go !
Not worth the price to hold it so !
New life beckons at the end of dark tunnels
Courage to walk them is bread through tough turmoils
A better life - freed from the burdens.

Sever the bond to the former dark things,
That's the life that forgivness brings !
And there's great joy in forgiving -
Forgivness brings great hope
Reconciling God to man, man to woman, and woman to man.