Parting Session

by gnj4uBoston, Massachusetts, USA

Aug 2011 730 Views 14 comments

Parting Session

Author: gnj4u

In the game of solitaire,
what pleasure one can derive
playing alone, against odds, only
with that found within the self?
Life is so much more than that.
’Tis in the joy and pain of connections
like the one between you and me.

Am I here to wash your feet
before the hour of betrayal?
Wash away transgressions
of past years shared?
Purify your heart? Set you free?
Is that what you’re looking for,
all that you want of me?

He loved all twelve, He did,
Even the one that would betray
as, dear, surely, do I love you.
Thus, I ask in parting
with my own cross to bear,
God, please forgive him.
He knew not what else to do.

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Posted: Aug 2011

About this poem:

submitted for Ladybee42's Poetry Group contest:
http://www.connectingsingles.com/groupforumthread.aspx?g=906&t=2743

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Comments (14)

Poetnumber1St James, Port of Spain Trinidad and TobagoAug 14, 2011

...Well now a competition is on,you look like a serious contender for the poetry group contest...i enjoyed it,thanks for posting it here also my friend,love the message

agoodguy2havesuffolk, Virginia USAAug 14, 2011

GNJ, this fine-honed gem speaks to me on many levels, of spirituality, generosity, the meaning/gleaning of relations, as #1 said, ...a serious contender. Top-quality write. ;-)

FellsmanLake District, Cumbria, England UKAug 14, 2011

Dear GNJ

You write with a beautiful delicacy of touch, using biblical metaphor to superb effect...

This is very fine poetry...

Bill

Odette67Penrith, Cumbria, England UKAug 14, 2011

Stunning poem gnj, I say "Father Forgive Them, For They Know Not What They Do" about the troubles in England, for without forgivness we are lost.

paloma66Manukau, Auckland New ZealandAug 14, 2011

Its your nature that prompts you to write these beautiful words,forgiveness and deep rooted spirituality is your hallmark.I thank you for sharing this.God bless you.

niah9Auckland, New ZealandAug 14, 2011

Beautiful gnj4u....loved it...well done...Niah

Macduff5Newcastle, New South Wales AustraliaAug 15, 2011

Hi gnj,

Such a beautifully crafted metaphor about relationships, betrayal and forgiveness.

marikiaTbilisi, GeorgiaAug 15, 2011

The moment I read it I knew it was an epitome of forgiveness! Good gracious, you know how to do it! Thank you for sharing!

RedexNorthumberland, England UKAug 15, 2011

As i am an atheist I had to take a broader look and loved the poetry and sentiment. It is an all around poem of forgivness, great.

hedistuffLayopolis, West Virginia USAAug 15, 2011

very nice....

jazzy75Houston, Texas USAAug 15, 2011

beautiful...and so much more

gnj4uOPBoston, Massachusetts USAAug 17, 2011

Hi, Poetnumber1, I am so pleased you loved the message! Thank you for taking the time to comment. Hi, agoodguy2have, Thank you so much for your insight and encouragement of my writing and sharing. It is most appreciated. Hi, Fellsman, To receive poetic praise from you is indeed an honour. Thank you for your generous comment. Hi, Odette67, I share your concern for what is occuring in your country as well as around the world. Truly, without forgiveness, we are lost. Hi, Earlgreytea, Where there is love, there must be forgiveness. May we all get on with the business of making ourselves the best we can be. I always appreciate your comments. Hi, paloma66, My faith that enabled me to get through childhood continues to permeate my life with spirituality that often emerges in my writings. I am pleased that my poem found meaning in your reading of it. Hi, niah9, I am pleased that you, the master of beautiful, like my poem. Thank you for your comments. Hi, Macduff5, Although I thank you for your kind comment, the words wrote themselves. I merely arranged them on them on the page. Hi, Marikia, I am pleased that the message of forgiveness was received by you. Thank you for your comment. Hi, Redex, I appreciate your taking a broader look at the poem and allowing its message of forgiveness to transcend my personal experience of it. Thank you for your kind comment. Hi, hedistuff, A kind word from you is always appreciated! Thank you. Hi, jazzy75, I can always count on you to feel the words. Thank you for reading.

thelmatallaGeneva, SwitzerlandAug 21, 2011

This is pure beauty, touching poetry. This should not be missed gnj4u! I like specially the first stanza, but it's wholly wonderfu!

gnj4uOPBoston, Massachusetts USAAug 21, 2011

Hi, thelmatalla,
Yes, the pain of a broken connection was great; but, at least it birthed a poem! Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. I am pleased that you were touched by it.

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