POETRY: Forgive My Unfaithfulness - Obinna Chinedu

Forgive my unfaithfulness;

My over privileged attitude
My sense of over-entitlement
Quickly forgetting the things
you’ve done for me.

From the sacrifices you made
To the pains you went through
The suffering,
The stigma,
To the times I turned
my back to you.

From hurting you over again
To stabbing you by your side;
Reopening the scars
Yet you still remained
Patiently guiding my path.

When I fall, you pick me up,
Dust me off,
Forsaking my ungratefulness;
You stayed by my side
To remind me
of your sufficient grace.

Your arms spread open
Inviting me to fellowship with you.
In your presence,
I find peace.
Left blinded by your grace
Your awesome grace.

Wisdom Arinze is a graduate of Communication and performing Arts from Bowen University. He is a poet and creative writer who describes himself as an angry writer. You can find him on Instagram as @obinna_chinedu