Dreams of Forgiveness

The bane of every man:

to correct every wrong he had

precipitated or has contributed to.

Visions of a bigger picture go asunder

thinking he could placate the many

by only considering the few.

Or the one; himself.

But in the long run, reality beats him

into a sad submission. The error of his way

comes to the fore and he begs

for an acceptance, hoping forgiveness

is included with it. But he'll settle

that they know he is truly sorry.

And he prays that it will promote the healing.

He dreams to soothe that which he harmed,

and mend the content of his character.

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From "Quickly's Winter Doldrums" - Jan. 18, 2016:

I Have a Dream

This day (in the U.S.) is dedicated to the memory of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Modern man, through his scientific genius, has been able to dwarf distance and put time in chains,” King said at the podium that day. “Yes, we’ve been able to carve highways through the stratosphere, and our jet planes have compressed into minutes distances that once took weeks and months. And so this is a small world from a geographical point of view. What we are facing today is the fact that through our scientific and technological genius we’ve made of this world a neighborhood. And now through our moral and ethical commitment we must make of it a brotherhood. We must all learn to live together as brothers – or we will all perish together as fools.”

Write about your dream of a better world. Not, though, about the large and important things–peace, honor, understanding.
Think. Dreams are made of detail.
And seldom tell us what they’re really about.
Dream a good world.