Forgiveness Antidotes Revenge. Poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar

Anger comes from provocation;
It can go out of proportion
Unlike the bounce that a ball gives,
Limited to its throw the wall.

Anger settles with revenge,
Which may go out of proportion.
It invites retaliation,
Which might go out of proportion.

Forgiveness antidotes revenge,
And mends the relationships,
With bitterness being erased
And the pain of revenge removed.

Forgiveness be voluntary.
The capacity of love lies
In its ability to forgive.
Act like mother, the best forgiver.

‘Forgive me as I forgave others.',
Appealed to Lord, Jesus Christ.
To put forth similar appeal,
You must have forgiven others.

In forgiving you're forgiven.
You must forgive to cross the bridge
So as to be forgiven of sins.
Done, you've done the hardest task.

‘Forgiveness is the fragrance
That a sweet smelling flower
Like a rose or violet leaves
O the heel that has just crushed it.'
03.08.2016