Sitting on a park bench, bonding with the pigeons,

 rays of sunshine penetrate the darkness of my understanding.

And in a flash I forgive you.

Not for what you’ve done

But for who you are. The human that is me.

In a nanosecond I feel liberated from the bruises of the past.

Angst turns into compassion

Turmoil mutates into clarity

Suspicion morphs into trust.

I’ve transcended the bitterness,

Overwhelmed by a profound feeling of peace,

of enlightenment.

I feel redeemed.

Then as I look up I can’t contain myself at the sight of two lovers across from me:

“Go on. Do it. Embrace the power of forgiveness!!”