Kept Tested Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Sparring to keep insults tossed,
Back and forth as if done...
In a game of ping pong or tennis,
Benefits no one.
And is such a waste of time lost.
To prove a costly price to pay,
For those who approach...
Their relationships that way.
Only to result a delayed feeling,
Of someone having a buyer's remorse!

'I'm not buying what you say to me anymore.'

And, of course...
Apologies routinely extended,
Repeats a doing done remembered from the past.
Leaving people given an habitual forgiveness,
To believe what is expressed...
Will again receive the same forgiveness to get.

'The only nonsense I am obligated to forget,
Is my own.
And I'm not going to condone,
Taking those conscious steps again.'

~But...
What about your 'Christian' values? ~

'I do the best I can to keep my steps protected,
From demons who wish me repeatedly tested.'

~An ignorance kept is precious, isn't it? ~

'You should know.
You are still there seeking it to be validated.'