Extending Mercy

Life becomes easier when you learn to accept an apology you never got. ~Robert Brault, American writer

Sometimes it’s the little things

That pierce us to the core.

The little snubs, the little sneers,

The expressions we abhor.

In their defense they might not know

The arrows they are sending.

The words they say or leave unsaid

The hearts they’re blithely rending.

But sometimes it’s the little hurts

The brutal stomps upon our pride

That nag us for the longest while

And over time get magnified.

I’ve heard it takes a bigger person

To forgive and forget life’s pains.

We think revenge, we spout invectives

When ’tis better to release the chains.

Calm yourself and ground yourself

In beauty and in peace.

You’re special, valued, and capable

Let your fears and worries cease.

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