to be fair

to be fair,
to be Christian is not
always
easy.
to submit to forgiveness
is hard
when the ache
is still there.
when the bones
are cold,
the heart a remnant
of
stone, chipped and
fissured.
to be fair, even now,
with time
past
with the spirit of
holidays here,
it's hard to look back
with a gentle
heart
and say, no worries,
it's fine, go on your
way. I wish you nothing
but
good cheer.