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The Power of Forgiveness
by Scott D. Zachary
Saturday, February 21, 2004
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What are your most valuable possessions? Mine are happiness and inner-peace.


The Power of Forgiveness

Why are you so filled with hate?
Did she slight a self-perceived importance?
Forgive her,
And you’ll again smile and dance.

Did he treat you with disdain?
Is that why you’re so bitter today?
Forgive him,
And you’ll again enjoy and play.

Do her trifles monopolize your mental process?
Does it minimize your happiness?
Forgive her,
And you will be blest.

Did he steal a material prize?
Is that why you dispise?
Perhaps he stole more than you realize—
If you allow him to take your joy with his lies.

If he hadn’t done that—
 Or she hadn’t spat . . .
Forget about that.
Your own inner peace is where it’s at.

Forgiveness is not for your malefactors;
It’s power gladdens you.
It will give you serenity and peace;
That’s the message of this treatise.


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Reviewed by Lois Christensen 2/14/2008
Liked this poem and sent some others of you to my sister in law. Thanks for sharing your talent and poems with others. Lois C.
Reviewed by autumn blair-strange 7/25/2004
What wonderful poetic pondering,wisdom is for sharing,and i thank you for sharing this...Great Scott(punny,argh..hhh..hhh)It's so peculiar that you wrote this,and Ed said he was going to write of forgivness,'cuz just the other day i told my friend this; Love is for getting,and love is for giving,therefore,Love is forgiving and forgetting!!i guess Truth must get its self told though as many minds as will listen...and on the other hand,4 fingers and a thumb!(smile)
Reviewed by George Carroll 2/29/2004
A very wise write. Excellent
Reviewed by Rebekah Rosie Lang 2/23/2004
Your message in this poem
is a good one. Thank you for sharing
with me.
Reviewed by Rene Swing 2/23/2004
Being able to forgive is a power that we all strive for. Forgiveness is a very good quality to have, along with Love & the ability to forget the wrong. Very well written Scott....Rene'
Reviewed by C Hottran 2/22/2004
Perhaps he stole more than you realize
If you allow him to take your joy with his lies.
Thank you for does two lines.
very good write
Reviewed by Bobbie Hess (Reader) 2/22/2004
Three nails plus one cross equals forgiven--the most soul-cleansing experience one can feel. Being able to forgive and also to accept forgiveness is a most powerful strength given by God--may we accept it wisely. Written from within very well . . . b
Reviewed by Candy T 2/22/2004
the message in here is definitely good
Reviewed by Debashish Haar 2/21/2004
PROFOUND thoughts..
Reviewed by Anna Marie Fritz 2/21/2004
Valuable assets, indeed, Scott.
They should be cherished as priceless treasures.
Reviewed by Sandie Angel 2/21/2004
"The Power Of Forgiveness" is the world's most wonderful thing. It reaches into one's heart and causes one to be happy.

Great write Scott!

~ Sandie Angel a.k.a. May Lu ~
Reviewed by Regis Auffray 2/21/2004
Wise advice, Scott. Thank you for sharing this offering. Love and peace to you. Regis
Reviewed by Kate Clifford 2/21/2004
Great message!
Reviewed by Ed Matlack 2/21/2004
I am most Happy to see you writing of this subject, I am in high hopes that you take to heart your own statements herein...its kinda funny, I had just thought of writing a statement/poem on forgiveness, nothing this powerful but still, the thought was there and here I come onto the internet and find this from you. I am glad that you wrote it, Scott...says a great deal regards all that pent up anger I have both read and heard from you in the past...as always from a great writer, comes a great write...Peace thru Writing, Ed & Rufuz
Reviewed by Tami Ryan 2/21/2004
A powerful write, Scott. It takes up so much valuable energy to hate and hurt. Forgiveness is an attribute of the strong.

Hugs!


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