Writing Prompt

They were in court, one with orange clothes, and one in a black suit. It was the man in the suits turn to stand and state his case.

“Mr. Smith, you may speak,” the judge announced. He stood up from his seat and observed the room. He took a deep breath and began his sentence.

“You have murdered my son, with no mercy whatsoever. Most people would give you no mercy in return,” he sealed his ...

I hope you forgive me one day

i really hope you do

That you dont hate me dont want to kill me

That we can still be friends

Please forgive me

I didn’t mean to it was to soon

Please forgive me...

Crushed into dust with the heel of my hand

And swallowed to the pit of my gut

I will not rid myself of the memory

But I will not keep it on the tip of my tongue

To taint my words with vengeance....

I thought with his death

that forgiveness would come

that I’d somehow forget

all the things he had done.

I thought with his silence

that I’d find peace at last

that I could somehow move on

and leave the past in the past.

I thought with him gone

that I could forget all he said

that I could block his voice

from clouding my head.

But I sit here today

still tortured by the man that he was,

still de...

What is forgiveness?

An act of love,

Love for yourself,

Love for humanity!

What is forgiveness?

Knowing we all mess up,

No one is perfect,

Being good to yourself!

We forgive for ourselves,

Not for the other person,

It takes too much work,

To hold on to anger.

Anger is like a rock,

That gets bigger everyday,

It weighs down on our bodies,

It doesn’t make sense.

We may never get an apology,

Forgi...

Forgiveness has always been something I had trouble with. I am one to hold grudges.

I am one to remember that one thing someone did years back.

I am one to attempt to forgive but still have feelings of resentment at times.

I am also one that knows Forgiveness is needed.

I am learning to forgive and learn my own weaknesses throughout this journey.

...

sorry dosnt mean nothing

coming from you from anyone else it would mean something

you’ve used it to many times

sorry isnt enough for some crimes

I’ve never even heard you say the truth flute

your lyings getting really rude

sorry is just a word now

I’ve had enough so goodbye ciao

this is the end

my sorry friend ...

Forgiveness, Can you imagine ? It will happen to you. It is the last breath that the old soul needs to blow . . . if they don't know how to do it yet. I had the privilege to be a part of three funerals. I can tell you this, if it is an open cremation, you will be surrounded by people who are in some way familiar with the ashes of the person who you are choosing to forgive -- relatives, friends...

Regret blackens each word, revealing true sin,

A path to forgiveness, hiding deep within

Guilt can pull tears from the eye of a living soldier,

Forgiveness after sorry, can, in shards, bring closure

Words laced with emotion, cure to most guilt

Words fix a crooked smile,not something spilled

Forgiving is so much torture, forgiving is a saviour

Forgiving once is plenty,more so, much crazier

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