THe division of the word forgiveness into two words is more than slightly confusing to me. I can't understand what the poet is attempting to do with this... It does not seem to add any meaning in dividing the word... it makes it more confusing for me. I would suggest just removing the division. the last line confuses me too. i don't know where the crosses and rings phrase is coming from. Is it an allusion to some old element or story? I had difficulty chewing on this poem. I think it needs to be a little longer to either explain itself better or a little shorter to leave out the confusing elements. I really want to like this poem. The message is clear for me even if the flow is awkward for me.