Parable Of Faith Poem by Louise Gluck

Parable Of Faith

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Now, in twilight, on the palace steps
the king asks forgiveness of his lady.

He is not
duplicitous; he has tried to be
true to the moment; is there another way of being
true to the self?

The lady
hides her face, somewhat
assisted by the shadows. She weeps
for her past; when one has a secret life,

one's tears are never explained.

Yet gladly would the king bear
the grief of his lady: his
is the generous heart,
in pain as in joy.

Do you know
what forgiveness mean? it mean
the world has sinned, the world
must be pardoned --

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
P A Noushad 16 October 2020

Beautiful presentation dear friend Louise Gluck.

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Colleen Courtney 14 May 2014

An interesting story this poem relates.

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Louise Gluck

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