Forgive Me For Being So Good Poem by John Thorkild Ellison
Forgive Me For Being So Good
Lord, forgive me for my pity
For the vagrant and the homeless.
I should have given them a home
Instead of indulging in my finer feelings.
Lord, forgive me for compassion.
What good are lotus flowers to the suffering?
If I deny myself, do I not deny others?
Their cravings will cease when I give them bread and potatoes!
But I was seduced by the purity of my thoughts!
Lord, forgive me for my guilt.
I felt guilty about my lust and anger
When I should have felt guilty about my insincerity and laziness.
Lord, forgive me for shrugging my shoulders.
No matter how much good one could try to do, there is always place for more. Such empty space, quilty of shoulders shrugging us to make. Great poem, I tried in vain to give it ten it won't work, sorry.Thank you for share.
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4/30/2024 7:44:33 AM # 1.0.0.1119
Great poem, actions speak louder than words, it isn't enough to think charitable thoughts, they have to be followed by action, and many of us don't do this.