Forgiveness

One more thing
Forgiveness.
In its absence
We, so prone to mistakes,
The hasty tongue
The snap to judgment
Expectations set and
Disappointment living in our house.
Wanting
thwarting loving
Standing in the way of receiving.
All that we crave
Deepest longing
Balm that soothes and eases.
Provided by forgiving
Those who have let us down
And ourselves.
For those we have let down.
That most allusive and
Necessary essence
The connection to the soul of another
And to our own.

C.A.