STAINS
The stains we leave behind
Remain forever tarnished
Selfish acts of anger
Impersonal interaction
Unkind words
Insensitive deeds
Blind social pantomime
Horrid mob persecution
Emotional abuse
So often worse than physical assault
Callous hearts within us
Hardened by years of narcissism
Swollen egos
Maim and kill with silent precision
Strange how being miserable
Seems to be our favorite gig
Somehow we fail to notice
Perhaps disregard
The beauty of simplicity
Joyful angels who surround our gloomy malice
Brilliant beacons
Bursting through the blackness
I stand before you guilty
Of all these human frailties
Pompous prior arrogance
Once an evil man
No remorse can undo these past sinful ways
Erase extensive scars
Souls of stone
Can only be softened by grace
Precious free gift of redemption
Righteous transformation
To truly live the example
Gentle guidance from our Savior Jesus Christ
A daily challenge indeed
But priceless and eternal
Forgiven am I by He
And hopefully by those whom I have harmed along the way
© Bill Grimes Jr. 2006
