Forgiveness Senryu

Inspirational graphic care of Red ;-)

Forgiveness, you say?

I'm not Jesus, nor braindead, 

that wasn't my toe

Author's Note

Reviews

[Jack...]

Ahh, that tough exterior appears again, but having read most of your poetry on this site you are not kidding anyone. We all know that you are a caring, loving person with a huge heart and being the mother of 3 wonderful boys, I am sure the instance to forgive has come up more times than one can count. Also by reading your poetry is it clearly evident that some things in life are so horrific and evil that they are beyond forgiveness in any sense of the word and to forget, though perhaps something we’d like to do, will not happen. But people make mistakes and we do find ways to forgive them everyday. Only a bitter old woman (or man) does not have the ability to forgive certain things. And it is obvious from your beautiful poetry and to those of us who know you, you are neither of these. (Especially the man part). But in the end you leave us with another amazing piece of work that we have all come to know and expect from you. Very clever Frieda.

Is it me, or does the woman in the graphic look like Myrna Loy?

[Frieda P]

Color me an old cranky, bitter woman then, as Anne stated I don't have the ability to forget, and I don't forgive easily, it's a character flaw I guess. Thanks Jack. I had to google Myrna as I had forgotten who she was, I suppose she does.

[Jack...]

Sorry I left my crayons in my other suit.

[Marie]

You're right. Jack's loving words notwithstanding, I think you are as hard headed as I am. I come from an unforgiving family--and none of us are Jesus.

[Frieda P]

I kind of figured as much Maire, Jack is a much kinder soul than me, there are just certain things that are unforgivable in my book....and nope, I'm not Jesus.

[Coyote Poetry]

This is one of my favorite kinds of poetry. Make the reader react. Forgiveness is necessary for the soul. Still need distance and separation for things done to damage us. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and the enjoyable poetry.
Coyote

[Frieda P]

You're a bigger person than me, that must be what's wrong with my soul. Thanks Coyote, always enjoy reading your thoughts.

[stars are far]

hehe.. this is nice..and yeah.. it is hard ..
but to live we have to do it

[Frieda P]

Perhaps, not everything is forgivable...thanks for reading....

[stars are far]

my pleasure

[Scott Metro]

Cynical....but that's cool..!!!


Scotty

[Frieda P]

Ha sarcastic and cheeky too, don't forget those! ;-P

[Scott Metro]

That's a given..lol

[Frieda P]

Haha rolling my eyes @ you.......

[Scott Metro]

Batting your lashes...can't fool the wolf...lol

[Frieda P]

Now who's cheeky? ......... are there even cheeky wolves? haha

[Scott Metro]

OH yes...!!

[BlackRose]

Superb piece. To me it depends on how DEEP the hurt and if the wrongs will always reoccur and if we could ever. But those others it's no question that we couldn't do so.

[Frieda P]

Exactly BlackRose, there are some things that are just not forgivable, not in my book anyway...thanks for your thoughts.

[BlackRose]

My sediments exactly, not in my book either. ;op

[icelandicblue]

I do have the ability to forgive but I do not have the ability to forget. And not all sins are forgivable according to the St. Icelandicblue Book of Verses.

[Frieda P]

Of course not, you're a woman...I'd like a copy of that book thank you very muchly.

[redflutterby]

AMEN on that one Blue!!! Lol...

[paddy d daly]

no need to state the obvious here, so much said in so few words, smashin' song too, I like your vintage...

[Frieda P]

Ha I like 'vintage' no one has ever referred to it as such before, I feel like fine wine now ;-)

[s y e]

Sometimes we can't forgive and we can't forget but we try our damnest too.... Three strikes and you're out I guess... It hurts when you hurt the ones close to you, I know I would do anything to get them back, go to lengths and all.

Nice one, I can relate.

[Frieda P]

Thanks noodlebumble, it all depends I guess, you step on someone's foot and that's easy to forgive, you mess with other stuff and you're cruisin' for a bruisin'

[s y e]

Yeah and I guess sometimes you need to forget about the person that stood on your toes and move on in life.

[redflutterby]

Ha....I see you put my pic to good use!! I'm reading this one with the Sopranos theme in my head. Makes me want to get my shovel and tarp out!! Lmao.... ;-pp

[Frieda P]

Oh geez, I forget to say the obnoxious pic was from you haha, thanks hon...mwah! I like where you're going with this one. ;-P

[redflutterby]

You know me....wherever I go its bound to be bad!! Lmao...xo

[Frieda P]

Fuggedaboutit, don't I know? ha

[redflutterby]

Lol....I'm incorrigable that way!! ;-pp