Speak in Ink

Take care to speak in ink.

Spoken words cannot be erased — only forgiven.

Rough drafts laden with anger said out loud

Are instantly published.

Apologies are hard to give

Requiring humility, sincerity, remorse.

No real apology includes the word “but.”

Apologies are even harder to accept

For they require grace.

You may choose forgiveness

With or without an apology.

Forgiveness is harder to give than to receive.

The gift is in the giving.