Grace
written by: Kelli J Gavin
@KelliJGavin
It has been given to me
Yet I find it difficult to extend to others
What makes me think they are undeserving
When they have deemed me worthy
I wonder if a grudge has been held too long
Maybe a past hurt that hasn’t healed
But kindness given and kindness received
Makes it easier to offer grace
When things do not go as they should
When words are said that wound
When actions prove to be self motivated
When behaviors that impact others continue
Grace
I must remember to extend grace
Knowing it may never been granted to me
Kelli J Gavin of Carver, Minnesota is a Writer, Blogger and Professional Organizer. With over 300 short stories and poems published and posted online, her work can be found with Clarendon House Publications, Sweetycat Press, 300 South Publishing, Linden Books, The Ugly Writers, Zombie Pirates Publishing, Setu, The Story Pub, Cut 19, Otherwise Engaged, Flora Fiction, Margins Magazine, The Basil O’Flaherty, The Rye Whiskey Review, Some Good News, Sweatpants and Coffee, and Southwest Media among many others. Kelli’s first two books were released in 2019 (“I Regret Nothing- A Collection of Poetry and Prose” and “My Name is Zach- A Teenage Perspective on Autism”). She has co-authored over 35 anthologies.
Latest posts by Kelli J Gavin (see all)
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