To Forgive And Forget Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

People depending upon their lies to tell.
And sell do quite well amongst themselves.
Until truth emerges with an effectiveness,
Emerging from kept depths to surface.
With a leaving of those who lie,
In gutters to dwell...
Coming from their hiding places,
Making attempts to try denying comments made...
Attributed to them and from others heard them to say!

And with an obviousness that offends their pretentiousness,
People like this do their best to protect themselves...
By re-interpreting what has been a misunderstanding.
To demand of those listening,
That 'whomever' it was they defame to shame with false claims...
Said with a purpose and consciously done to berate,
Should not be upset since everyone is known to make mistakes.

'Oh?
So, you do admit you lied? '

~Oh no.Me?
That's not what I am saying.
To forgive and forget has its benefits.~

'For who? '