We're Forgiven
Redemption Unveiled: The Calling's Powerful Reflection on Life and Forgiveness
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Well, I would like to think
Expressing optimism, hoping for positive things in the future.
The world hasn't seen
Belief that the world has not experienced the best yet.
That all the best is still to come,
Anticipation of better things to come.
And I know life ain't easy.
Acknowledging the challenges and difficulties in life.
I pass them sleeping on the streets
Observing people sleeping on the streets, highlighting their struggles.
Their bloodstained hands and dirty feet
Describing the physical state of those on the streets.
And I can't ignore them
Feeling a responsibility not to ignore the suffering.
Any more then I already have
Acknowledging previous inaction and expressing a need for change.
So we laugh, and we smile
Engaging in activities to distract from harsh realities.
And we play our games of sweet denial
Using laughter and games as a form of denial.
But don't tell me we're forgiven
Skepticism about being forgiven despite distractions.
If we hold, all our breath
If actions are not aligned with repentance, forgiveness is questioned.
If we kneel right down and just repent
Suggesting a superficial act of repentance.
You can't tell me we're forgiven
Doubting forgiveness without genuine change.
Start with me
Admitting personal shortcomings and inability to deceive.
I cannot lie
Truthfulness about personal feelings and actions.
When my heart doesn't follow my eyes
Acknowledging the struggle between emotions and actions.
Turn away from all the suffering
Turning away from witnessing and addressing suffering.
That surrounds
Highlighting the pervasive suffering in the world.
Our time on this earth
Reflecting on the limited time spent on Earth.
For some their life has been a curse
Recognizing that some people endure a life of hardship.
I say I'm sorry and I should change
Expressing regret and acknowledging the need for change.
You know it just could be me someday
Acknowledging personal vulnerability and the possibility of hardship.
So we laugh, and we smile
Continuing to use distraction and denial as coping mechanisms.
And we play our games of sweet denial
Repeating the pattern of laughter and games to avoid reality.
But don't tell me we're forgiven
Reiterating skepticism about being forgiven without change.
If we hold, all our breath
Emphasizing the importance of genuine actions over empty gestures.
If we kneel right down and just repent
Questioning the efficacy of superficial repentance.
You can't tell me we're forgiven
Reiterating doubt about forgiveness without meaningful change.
There's no way out of here
Expressing a sense of entrapment or hopelessness.
I don't want to die, and leave it all behind
Fear of death and leaving unresolved issues behind.
Each day part of me disappears
Acknowledging a gradual loss of oneself over time.
But who am I to judge, what's been sent from above
Relinquishing judgment of divine or cosmic decisions.
So we laugh, and we smile
Continuing the cycle of distraction and denial.
And we play our games of sweet denial
Repeating the use of laughter and games as a coping mechanism.
But don't tell me we're forgiven
Maintaining skepticism about being forgiven without change.
If we hold, all our breath
Reiterating the importance of genuine repentance.
If we kneel right down and just repent
Stressing the inadequacy of superficial repentance.
You can't tell me we're forgiven
Repeating doubt about forgiveness without meaningful change.
We can't laugh
Highlighting the impossibility of laughter and smiles in certain situations.
We can't smile
Underlining the gravity of the situation where things are not right.
When so much just ain't right
Expressing the inability to continue ignoring injustices.
It can't go on forever
Recognizing the impermanence of the current state of affairs.
If we hold, our breath
Reiterating the doubt about forgiveness without genuine change.
If we kneel down and repent
Stressing the importance of sincere repentance.
You can't tell me we're forgiven, no,
Repeating skepticism about being forgiven without meaningful change.
You can't tell me we're forgiven
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