FORGIVING


A place not far from the heart
Walking south in the world of dreams
Wondering if love can be found
On a continent so distant

When time becomes irrelevant
Then perhaps fears will vanish
Listen to a song and memories
New and old occur

Touched by another�s complex love
Still searching for what might have been
Instead of what will be
Just hold on tight

What more can be asked
Then to give and receive hope
A moment extending into a lifetime
A misspoken word with all desire to be taken back

How to change a past once it is mute
Time like a forge is unforgiving
Love can be malleable if allowed
Forgive the failings and look inside the heart

Michael V Hechtman Copyright � 2001