[Unseeking Seeker]

The need to forgive is oft for self-healing,
that we may be at ease,
so we pretend to let go of hurtful feeling,
happy as heart contractions cease,
obtaining from pain release.

Yet, neither repression nor sublimation
is the answer dear friend;
remedy lies in the simple recognition,
transgressor’s yet to ascend,
reflex response, to God’s laws bend.

Each acts as of their consciousness fulcrum
but we judge by outer form,
expecting from humans, no feral residuum
but rather kind touch warm,
code of conduct to conform.

Aggressor, knowing no better, can do no better,
is what we should realise,
on facing hostility, say it does not matter,
for we neither weigh nor size,
smiling as do sages wise.

Our nonjudgmental stance obviates need to forgive,
for we have no ego,
attitude being that we live and let live,
expectations forgo,
moments gone by, let go.

Quintain (English)