Forgive when you are broken
Forgive when you are numb
Forgive when you are forgotten
Forgive when you heal
Forgive because bitterness is a cage
Not for the offender nor the offense but the offended
Forgive because the numbness limits your progress
The hurt puts you in chains
Forgive because it scares away the little foxes
Forgive so that your vine stays healthy
Forgive because you have been instructed
Forgive because it’s a command
A commandment from your owner
He knows the danger you face when you don’t forgive
Forgive because it heals your body and His body
Forgive!
Hannah DGinus
©2026
Christ a poet 