“Everything We Have Done is Forgiven” copyright 2014 John J. Rigo, upcoming poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”

scene from the movie “Solaris” with line of forgiveness. Image courtesy of Google Image Search.

The words echoed in my head,

“Everything we have done is forgiven.”

My lips prior to hearing those words

forming words of asking for forgiveness

stepping off into the white light of eternity. 

 

Every hurt ever rendered to others

was now wiped clean from memory.

Pangs of guilt were no longer a part of me.

My Lord’s recall now even wiped clean.

 

What a blessed gift given to a contrite heart.

In His own Death for the vastness of our own sins

do we now find them forgiven.

 

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