Forgiving? Or does the monkey stay?

Douglas Blair 1951 (London)



Is it that I have forgiven
Incidents long since been past
Hurts from a friend
Insults to end
Peace that I thought
Long would last.
Had I mistaken his meaning
Had I been troubled elsewhere
Did I foul up
Choose the Wrath’s cup
Misted these thoughts
From the past.
No, I resolve to do better
Weighty this bitter
Retained
Take a fresh start
Dry clean the Heart
Joyful the Peace
Regained.
Simply a better spin
Put on some words.
What I had heard
Unstained.
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Written on December 04, 2022

Submitted by dougb.72572 on December 04, 2022

Modified by dougb.72572 on January 11, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCCDBEFGGHBIIJKKLJMNOJ
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Characters 453
Words 88
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 23

Douglas Blair

Blogging poems since 2008. Once a lawyer in general practice. Then 32 years as Shipper in a heavy metal fabricating plant. Retired 2022. Married and father of two. Poet. Hiker. Harmonica Busker. Gospel enthusiast. Photographer. http://shootdempix.blogspot.com/ more…

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