the gift of mercy

In an age of anger and rage,

I am asking for your mercy.

Those who hate, forgive them.

Those who legislate intolerance, 

forgive them as well.

We do this for our own sake.

Anything less and we risk

becoming that which we would oppose,

and losing that which we could be.

Mercy is a wonderful gift,

and when you give it to someone

you also give it to yourself.

So give,…