Joy comes with forgiving And bringing not to mind: Resentment, guilt, and grudges held In both of you unwind Their twining, twisting strangleholds In both your hearts fall loose— Vines drop limply, power lost, After choking like a noose. A grievance nurtured, tended to Cuts off air and blocks the sun Unplant the weed and let its coils Slump earthward, all undone.