Forgiveness Poem by Asit Kumar Sanyal

Forgiveness is different from condoning,
It is not excusing or pardoning too
not even forgetting and reconciliation
it's different from those things
forgiveness is granted without
any expectation of restorative justice
and response
on the part of the offender.
it develops relationship
between the forgiver and the forgiven.

It's the truth, we are not secure
we lose our jobs, face bankruptcy
deal with divorce
face the life threatening illness
fight with political problems
immigration issues make us sleepless
war, despair, violence
force us to think negative
how can we find the courage to forgive
and cause a new realm of possibility?

We can
here is an example …
a drunk driver, made an accident
killed Mr. A's family members
Mr. 'A' was broken,
but he did not thought as others
The driver was a drunk, took his family
but Mr. ‘A' thought
the driver is a loving and kind man,
he made a horrific mistake
and forgave the driver unconditionally.

Every ending is a new beginning
it is God's grace
the driver gave up the liquor
and become his fan from that day.