Compassion is forgiving stuff.
It’s powerful if one is meek
and raises up the burdened weak.
Not one of us can get enough.
Though waves are high when storms are rough,
though skies show off their grays,
the Lord’s aware of all our ways
so may we stay compassionate
and offer worship. Think of it:
We have the privilege now to praise.
Ronovan Hester offers the rhyme word “stuff” to be used in an A-rhyme of a décima having rhyme pattern ABBAACCDDC for this week’s challenge. Eugenia offers the word “compassion” for this week’s prompt.



Privilege of praise, love this thought!
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Thank you! I am glad you liked that ending.
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Compassion is indeed all about forgiving. It is so powerful and yet we are reluctant. May we indeed stay compassionate.
Blessings for the wonderful poem. Very inspiring.
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Thank you and blessings, Michael!
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“Not one of us can get enough” of compassion, freely received from our Lord, now freely to be given. Thoughtful decima, and wise.
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Good point – freely received and freely to be given. Thank you, Dora!
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Our privilege to praise; his promise to hear.
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Good point about his promise to hear. Thank you, Oneta!
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Thank you for your calming words and thoughts 💜
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Thank you, Willow!
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I meant it Frank.
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I know you did and I am glad you read the poem. Best wishes and blessings to you, Willow.
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Thank you 💜
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A peaceful and inspirational piece, Frank! The last line speaks volumes within itself.
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Thank you, Eugenia!
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Most welcome, Frank!
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Very nice, Frank.
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Thank you, Robbie!
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May we never forget how powerful the witness of our compassion is
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Good point! Our compassion is a powerful witness. Thank you!
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Amen!
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Good post. Thanks
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Thank you!
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We have the privilege now to praise – I love this. It is impressive how you weave the simple word Stuff in to this profound poem.
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Being alive is a privilege, an opportunity to praise even in grief as you mentioned in your recent post. Thank you, Pragalbha!
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I agree, yes 🙂 You are very welcome.
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