A man stole my wallet in the airport
I felt it found him would not let him go
Eventually he dropped it
Using slight of hand
I picked it up and looked at him
Disgusted let him go
I value what is mine
It’s part of me
The wallet held a photo of my son
I despise the act of stealing
I felt angry with the man
Do I forgive him?
He isn’t here – so no!
Forgiveness needs relationship
Like everything we do
We need to be connected
I need to know of you
Only in relationship
Can human life begin
We practise kindness every day
Or else we fall to sin
Brian Fahy
11 August 2022
+ Forgiveness is spoken of too glibly in human life. We ask God to forgive us our trespasses, and to help us to be open to live peaceably with everyone. But forgiving people who offend us deeply is no easy matter. ‘Not seven times but seventy-seven times’ is not about number but about attitude. Not easy.
Erris Poetry 