The Look

unrestrained tears
never ending
never comforting
only piercing 
wrapped my heart

in grief's shroud
after my
boastful professions
condemned me
not once but thrice
in sterile denials of 

my Love's Identity
but Mercy's Look
exposed my soul

drenching my pride 

in a mirror of humble 

regret and yet still

bore my guilt when 

my misdeeds' memories
awoke by morning's cry...

but now...looking back 

upon my stark accusations 

Unrequited Forgiveness

finds no resistance by

my simple repentance

which loosens the bonds 

by removing the shame

and gently reveals the 

start of new horizons

after the third day dawned...

Reflection/Discussion:

-How does "The Look" describe Peter's experience?
-Why did just a Look affect Peter so much?
-Have you ever had an experience like Peter's? Describe it.

-What is 'Unrequited Forgiveness'?

-Does 'Unrequited Forgiveness' remove your shame? Why / not?

-If it does not, what is the source of the shame? 

-How do you deal with it?
-How does Peter's experience portray the true meaning of 'simple repentance'?

-Is anything keeping you from 'simple repentance'? 

-If so, why? How do you deal with it to receive 'forgiveness'?  
-What does 'repent and believe the Gospel' mean?