forgive, forget

"Stand at the brink of the abyss of despair, and when you see that you cannot bear it anymore, draw back a little, and have a cup of tea." ~Elder Sophrony of Essex
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'forgive, forget' timothy r gates, 7/27/2013

Sun setting
Sun rising,
"I'm sorry,"
a fist, touch, caress
... comes,
no wonder
magical words,
"Blessed are the children,
because such are the
kingdom of heaven"
exorcise hope of
a wizard better than
"The great and powerful."
a boy, still a boy,
scared shitless
doesn't stand up.
the boy, still a boy,
sixteen, stands up!
told God for years,
Jesus seems to have
forgot this
in the plan.
preachers and therapists,
accusingly, twist his heart,
"Forgive and forget."
a man, still a boy,
scarred,
forgave.
"forget,"
demanded by thick-headed,
pontificators,
well meaning a-holes,
no doubt having
no desired memory lapses.
"Yes, though I walk
through the valley
of the shadow of death,
yet i will fear no evil."
Yes,
and when forgetting
won't open a door
needing forgiveness,
then "Never forget!"
may have its funeral.