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Karma
by +Steven Curtis Lance → (All Poetry by +Steven Curtis Lance)
Sunday, May 20, 2018    Rated "G" by the Author.
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Karma



for Franziska



Forgiving is not giving in
Nor giving up but giving away
What to be better off without
In this way with that out of the way

Better off living on again
With one less thing to worry about
Living well as the best revenge

Forgiving well lets Karma avenge
Those who have chosen to let her
Have got her to not have to get her
Letting her do it better than
Anyone as many know she can

As one who knows those many found
Anything goes but comes back around

To many done in by what may
Not be undone for better or worse
Karma has a promise to keep
Forgiving is free but is not cheap

Better not to get bitter when
Better off to let go of it then
Getting on with it anyway

Leaving it up to the universe
The better to appreciate
Poetic justice slated by fate
Karma is the avenger of
Forgiving not giving in to hate

Giving it up to fate to wait
Forgiving is living up to love



Steven Curtis Lance

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 Reviews of "Karma"
Reviewed by Susanne Leist
Reviewed on May 23, 2018
Forgiving is hard. I've worked to erase the bitterness and hate from my heart, but some people cannot be forgiven. I tried. I truly tried.

Reviewed on May 22, 2018
So positively beautiful, Steven! I'm going to save this........This is your best!

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on May 21, 2018
Forgive and forget. Sometimes hard to do. But probably the right thing to do.

Ron

Reviewed on May 20, 2018
You are right. Forgiving is the best way to be, and you can move forward without holding grudges. When a person holds grudges against another, it will only make himself/herself unhappy. Great poem, Steven!

Sandie


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