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forgiven*
for events not seen
in a time not lived


@journeyofdays
yep another theme

struggle with this personally - falling in and out of phases of forgiveness

just when I think I am there...back to nearly square one

thinking about levels, types and phases

forgiven for moral, physical, psychological and emotional injury

forgiven for generational and historical  injuries

how in the hell do we do that?
past now
forgiven
tell the future
that story ends now


@journeyofdays
yep another theme

struggle with this personally - falling in and out of phases of forgiveness

just when I think I am there...back to nearly square one

thinking about levels, types and phases

forgiven for moral, physical, psychological and emotional injury

forgiven for generational and historical  injuries

how in the hell do we do that?
not linear
forgiven
wipes the timeline and catalogue of injuries


@journeyofdays
yep another theme

struggle with this personally - falling in and out of phases of forgiveness

just when I think I am there...back to nearly square one

thinking about levels, types and phases

forgiven for moral, physical, psychological and emotional injury

forgiven for generational and historical  injuries

how in the hell do we do that?
forgiven*
what have you done
that actually requires this grace

@journeyofdays
yep another theme

struggle with this personally - falling in and out of phases of forgiveness

just when I think I am there...back to nearly square one

thinking about levels, types and phases

forgiven for moral, physical, psychological and emotional injury

forgiven for generational and historical  injuries

how in the hell do we do that?
restitution
how
in a world
not forgiven
speaking selective history

@journeyofdays
yep another theme

struggle with this personally - falling in and out of phases of forgiveness

just when I think I am there...back to nearly square one

thinking about levels, types and phases

forgiven for moral, physical, psychological and emotional injury

forgiven for generational and historical  injuries

how in the hell do we do that?
gifted gently
accepted without question
deeper
and now reborn forgiven

@journeyofdays
yep another theme

struggle with this personally - falling in and out of phases of forgiveness

just when I think I am there...back to nearly square one

thinking about levels, types and phases

forgiven for moral, physical, psychological and emotional injury

forgiven for generational and historical  injuries

how in the hell do we do that?
 Sep 2017 Paul Jones
Valsa George
When in dark despair drowned
I was thinking, joy was nowhere around
A gentle breeze from the upland peaks
Came and patted on my cheeks

Softly whispering- ‘joy is here’

When the last ray of hope had been snuffed out
From the vapid plane of my arid heart,
A cluster of orchids, beautiful and gay
Smilingly nodding their heads on my way

Sweetly murmured- ‘joy is here

When I feared the earth was caving in
Under my feet with no chance to win
A butterfly with rainbow colors
Alighting on a bunch of flowers

Euphoniously hummed- ‘joy is here’

When all my yearnings got shattered
And sustenance alone was what mattered
The blazing sun from behind the hills
Wiping away all morbid chills

Affirmed beaming-‘joy is here

When I thought I was drifting afloat
Without any moorings on my boat
A crystal drop precariously balancing
On the serrated edge of a leaf dancing

Confidently chimed-‘joy is here’

When darkness settles on the scene
When life loses all tinge of green
When days seem inert and grey
Don’t be in a hurry to say
    
“Joy is nowhere around”

Before you jump to conclusions dismal
And write off life as abysmal
Wait to see the cycle of seasons change
From winter’s haze to spring’s lovesome range!
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