Rather than thinking
about forgiveness
I send my love
to the child who dies
at our southern border
attempting to flee from
a changing climate
to the grieving father
who thought he escaped
from a dark future
to the patrol agents caught
in a broken system
to the politicians trapped
by fear and ego
to their supporters who want
better lives here
on this groaning planet
I open my heart
and bathe them in love
rather than thinking
about forgiveness
I practice it
On forgiving the world
