At dVerse Laura is hosting Meeting The Bar, with an invitation to write a ten line-ten syllable per line poem. For details follow the link below.
dVerse Poets – Meeting the Bar – Numbering Ten
“There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.” Howard Zinn
Forgiveness Is Never Cheap Freedoms are easily traded for the most usual moralities, trinkets of aspiration long held, easily given up for a fast gain without any pain, just the misery of a life time of self-loathing deceived, in a moment of blind self-forgiveness, but without the expiation of murder in food lines, maternity wards, schools, where forgiveness is never cheap or clicked. Copyright 2022 ©Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®
parallax 
That last line is a stinging indictment, particularly “clicked.”
LikeLiked by 5 people
The cheapness of it, galls me that we live in such a mindset.
LikeLike
I’m so upset at this I can’t let myself blog about it. I’d never stop
Sent from my iPhone
>
LikeLiked by 3 people
Yes, so painful.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Powerful. 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🙏
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thank you so much Pat
LikeLiked by 1 person
a devastatingly truthful decuain – I was especially struck by:
“trinkets of aspiration long held,”
LikeLike
😭😭
LikeLike
Sad that your words are a reality of this world.
LikeLiked by 1 person
yes, what a mess.
LikeLike
Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Many thanks Chuck
LikeLiked by 1 person
Always a pleasure to read and share your posts with followers, Paul!! Have a great day!
😊👍✨✨🎉
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sad and ugly reality.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes, my heart aches.
LikeLiked by 1 person
such pain well penned./ 😢
LikeLiked by 1 person
It seems to be everywhere at the moment.
LikeLike
A timely and powerful poem, Paul.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I think our poems went much in the same way… forgiveness will take time and must start by admitting the guilt…
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes, absolutely, time and admission.
LikeLike
Reblogged this on NEW BLOG HERE >> https:/BOOKS.ESLARN-NET.DE.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you for sharing this on.
LikeLike