forgive

i can when
i remember how you
washed me in your grace

sinking into the water
the glow of the sun above
still
unbreathing

i am caught off-guard
when i see my own
decay
a darkness i want to hide

but one touch
one encounter with just the hem
of your robe
one word
one cleansing in your river

i am then
able to give so much
more

i am then able to see