FORGIVEN

The tax man, ambitious was he.
Forgiven he was, yet quite wee.
We can all do as amply
As the man in the tree--
Above all, to forgive thine and thee.

An adultress was posed for her sin
As was Jesus in a ploy, but he then
Inscribed in the grime
And suggested in time
To cast stones at not what they'd been.

A leper the Teacher did heal,
The odious who'd been yet concealed.
He begged with appeal
For his censure's repeal:
His sure faith the dear Lord could feel.

A panicked, feared man was possessed
With demons that Christ did address.
The Legion of greed
Did plead to proceed
Into pigs but were drowned as their guests.

He requested we pray not in grandiose ways
For the nourishment of our bodies' long days.
He appealed for redress
Should our enemies transgress--
For release from a wicked one's sway.