Genre: Rhyme, Relationship
The Gift by Jo Anne Kennedy
You gave me a gift
Which I freely took
Making mistake after mistake
But always knew
I would be forgiven
However it still pained me
I lived with the guilt
Which only means,
That the gift you gave me
Wasn’t fully accepted
I am sorry for my ignorance
For living with a closed mind
Yet still an open heart
I selfishly received
But never freely gave
I need now to change
To realise how wonderful
The gift I have been given
That mistakes made
Are freely forgiven
I need to now see
What grace really means
Yes, it’s a gift I’ve received
But it’s also for me to be
To forgive those who have hurt me
Forgiveness is hard
Yet I have been forgiven
Seventy seven times seven
So why is it hard?
For me to fully forgive
I need to start afresh
To wipe the slates clean
To treat other people
With the grace I’ve been given
And to love anew each day
Jo Anne Kennedy
July 2016
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