A Grudge I Will Not Harbour Poem by Francis Duggan

It was his choice that he chose to become my enemy
But I've chosen to forgive him I hope he forgives me
I do not wish to spend my twilight years nursing a worthless grudge
His opinions of me scarce does matter and I'm not to be his judge
Let the one who is without sin be the first to cast the stone
And it won't be me in any case who will point the karmic bone
At one that I do not like who will never be a friend
I am not one without blemish of that I won't pretend
I wish to grow old gracefully to forget and forgive
Any perceived wrongs against me, to live and to let live
A grudge I will not harbour to cause me inner strife
I just wish to feel happier and get on with my life
If he wishes to harbour a grudge against me that has to be his choice
The cost to pay for disagreements comes at a forbidding price.