for Trevor Hall

Forgive everything that has ever happened

life is everything we can imagine
laid out in patterns of pain and passion

you cannot control it

so keep your compassion

There are no accidents

there are no factions
there is no us or them

nothing to borrow or lend

no enemy or friend

and only forgiveness can make that happen

The only battle worth the fight
from the Rwandan genocide
to the Seven Sisters forgiving Orion for chasing them across the skies every night
forgiveness
is for giving
so give yourself this gift from time to time

And let all of your mistakes
become all of your greatest gifts
in disguise