Do not be so brittle
and unrelenting
in this world, do not
mold yourself after flint
or limestone.
Such a life only erodes
in time’s waters
it eventually shatters.
Practice forgiveness like
an art, weave it, paint
it, apply it liberally.

Do not be so brittle
and unrelenting
in this world, do not
mold yourself after flint
or limestone.
Such a life only erodes
in time’s waters
it eventually shatters.
Practice forgiveness like
an art, weave it, paint
it, apply it liberally.