THE FORGIVENESS BRIDGE
Where does one find forgiveness
I pleaded to God above
He told me child you find it
When you finally learn to love
Forgiveness is not easy
For the mortal man it seems
Yet everyone will walk that road
And it won't be in dreams
No, this road you walk by daylight
For Hate can all but kill
You have to learn to love someone
So a bridge you need to build
That is what destroys in life
Our days of passing through
We find ourself absorbed in hate
Who it destroys is you
You say you just cannot forgive
This person has hurt you so
What if you carry it with you
Through this life as you go
Then when you get to Heaven
Perhaps you too shall find
You have forgiveness to ask for
That just really slipped your mind
It's God that's keeping books you see
And right there on our page
All He has to do is look
Nothing's there we can erase
No, only by the grace of God
Are we forgiven too
If He will do that for us
Are we not expected to
Of course this person hurt you
Perhaps right to the bone
Tis him who has the price to pay
Unless you take it home
You live it day after day
It eats your soul and then
Your bitterness increases
Which you have to know is sin
Now how to build a bridge
Is not easy at it's best
Sometimes it takes more courage
And it is life's bitter test
For one must take that hate
And throw it down below
That's why you have to build a bridge
To have somewhere to throw
All that hate and hurtful time
Thrown in the waters below
It may take a little while
But tides do ebb and flow
One more little thing dear
I must say lest you regret
You have not begun to forgive
If you don't try to forget
That can be even harder
To get this from your mind
But that is what God asks of us
Or we'll be left behind
For one cannot be forgiven
Who cannot forgive another
That's just the way it is
Whether it be stranger or brother
The pain is all the same you see
Don't make it your lifetime
Let it go. Build that bridge
Leaving all the past behind
Others may not understand
Nor may they be that strong
For building bridges can be hard
And take sometimes too long
Where does one find forgiveness
I pleaded to God above
He told me child you find it
When you finally learn to love
@February 2008
penned by Mary Anne ^j^
God's Little Whispers
I want to dedicate this to my children,
Robert Doty, Jr.,
Vicki Driggers and
Debra Floyd
We have had many bridges to build in
our lifetimes. I pray that you always
find the road to forgiveness and that
your lives be free of hate and
unforgivenesss. A very special wish for
you from your Mama ~ becauseI love you
Mama @2008
Midi: Love Can Build A Bridge
Vocalists: The Judds
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By Mary Anne
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