Saturday 9 March 2013

No Hiding Place


The past is just something we cannot undo

It lurks in the shadows to haunt us at will

The things we deny yet we know to be true

Remain on our conscience and trouble us still

Perhaps if we let ourselves suffer the pain

Of a beating from disciplinarian’s cane

We can find a recompense for our misdeed

But in truth it is really forgiveness we need

A kind word and a hug, telling us it’s okay

That the sorrow we feel will be penance well earned

And yet only the actions we take from this day

Will demonstrate how well the lessons were learned.