Oh, God! Give me the strength to forgive

Even when I was not forgiven,

No one to humiliate or to offend

Even when I was humiliated or offended

Give me the wisdom to be always fair,

Teach me to fly and not to be scared,

Not to be indifferent to the neighbors,

But to live and create for world's favors.

If I doubt to ask my heart for advice

As my heart never tells me lies.

If I'm wrong to apologize,

Insult and hurt not memorize.

 

Seven words I’d like here to say,

They help me to greet each day,

They help to love and live,

They help me to believe,

They help my pain to relieve,

For me they are the main:

TO UNDERSTAND and TO ACCEPT,

TO THANK, TO LOVE and TO FORGIVE,

TO LEARN and TO BELIEVE.

 

©Larisa Rzhepishevska (Odessa, Ukraine)

The 18^th of June, 2012