Words were spoken that cut too deep.
Time moved forward but left a scar.
Peace was promised but stayed behind.
Truth kept knocking on a door ajar.
Hands were raised but never welcomed.
Grace was offered but not received.
Pain became a quiet anthem.
Hope was something few believed.
Forgiveness isn’t soft or simple.
Forgiveness doesn’t come on cue.
Forgiveness asks for strength and silence.
Forgiveness walks with those who knew.
Never forget forgiveness.
Never forget the climb.
Never forget the ones who hurt you
and still gave back their time.
Never forget forgiveness.
Never forget the cost.
Never forget the love that saved you
when everything felt lost.
Eyes were turned when truth was spoken.
Doors were closed without a sound.
Shame was stitched into the silence.
Faith kept rising from the ground.
Steps were taken without guidance.
Songs were sung through broken breath.
Peace was found in quiet moments
where love refused to fear regret.
Forgiveness isn’t earned or borrowed.
Forgiveness doesn’t wear a crown.
Forgiveness lives in every heartbeat
that chooses not to tear you down.
Never forget forgiveness.
Never forget the grace.
Never forget the ones who held you
when you couldn’t face the place.
Never forget forgiveness.
Never forget the light.
Never forget the voice that told you
you were worthy in the fight.
 The test was harder than expected.
 The wound was deeper than it seemed.
 The choice to stay was not the weakness.
 The strength was found inside the dream.
 Forgiveness moves like holy thunder.
 Forgiveness sings when words won’t come.
Forgiveness walks beside the broken
and lifts the soul that thought it done.
Never forget forgiveness.
Never forget the flame.
Never forget the ones who loved you
even when they knew your name.
Never forget forgiveness.
Never forget the sound.
Never forget the joy that found you
when the world had turned around.

All Rights held by songwriter Edwin H. Balder. Thanks to all the wonderful talent that made these recordings possible including the Del Studio Players, Tina, Tommy, Hot Cookie, The Indivisibles, AKB, and TBOJAR   For More tracks like this enjoy The Jubilee Line Playlist: https://soundcloud.com/edwin-balder/sets/the-jubilee-line?si=0e644986d56741c2b6eb7dc09f516a71&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Never Forget Forgiveness written by Edwin H. Balder

In the shadows of Apache Junction, at the foot of the majestic Superstition Mountains, sits a weathered hacienda. This desert oasis is home to an enigmatic figure, a songwriter whose journey reads like a long, dusty road of honky-tonk bars and college cafeterias. He wasn't chasing fame or glitter; instead, he chose the soul-crushing beauty of music for music's sake.

Years spent hunched over sticky barroom tables and scribbling lyrics on napkins earned him a reputation—not in the spotlight but in the back rooms where deals are made. He wrote melodies that found their way into the hearts of stars who had lost their own muse. He sold his creations for cash, with no recognition, but the whisper of his songs carried the weight of his soul.

Finally, he bought this piece of desert paradise—a stable income from his timeless songs allowed him to live comfortably, if anonymously. Here in this hacienda, with his family beside him and the mountains as his backdrop, he found the peace to write hits under his own name. He chuckled at the irony that now, without chasing fame, he could create music that brought him joy.

In the end, it was never about the spotlight. It was about the journey, the stories, and the songs that wrote themselves through his life. As the sun set behind the Superstitions, casting long shadows over the hacienda, he strummed his guitar and sang—content, unknown, and unburdened by the world's gaze.


Copyright 2019 Edwin H. Balder

I may be dead when fame comes but my real glory was always JULIE & The Kids. Thank you for such love

Never Forget Forgiveness written by Edwin H. Balder

Edwin Balder