maybe
it will alwaysbe this way...
a melody of sadness
softly playing in the
background of my soul
punctuated by
flares of heartache-
surprise resurrections of the
mournful reality
buried deep within by
deliberate busyness
accompanied by
tears of loss
traveling all too
familiar paths while
resisting my power
to be controlled-
logic is a fool
vainly seeking to understand
empty explanations
while protests of injustice
echo in silence since
fairness isn't a factor - only
heartbreak is
as well as
anger
frustration
self-pity
all revealing my
disheartened incredulity...
escaping proves fruitless
whatever good that is
promised by faith
remains hidden while
the take feels
greater than the give
when following the
Via Dolorosa
yet...
Love triumphs when
Grace overcomes in the
struggle to go beyond my pain -
a Decision to...
-be Faithful when I'm
accompanied by
tears of loss
traveling all too
familiar paths while
resisting my power
to be controlled-
logic is a fool
vainly seeking to understand
empty explanations
while protests of injustice
echo in silence since
fairness isn't a factor - only
heartbreak is
as well as
anger
frustration
self-pity
all revealing my
disheartened incredulity...
escaping proves fruitless
whatever good that is
promised by faith
remains hidden while
the take feels
greater than the give
when following the
Via Dolorosa
yet...
Love triumphs when
Grace overcomes in the
struggle to go beyond my pain -
a Decision to...
-be Faithful when I'm
tempted not to be
-Look to Jesus for my
Comfort and not distractions
-Serve when I
want to withdraw
-Serve when I
want to withdraw
-Hope when the darkness
begins to overshadow me
-Love when I don't feel
I can right now
-Pray when I
don't see the point
-Persevere when I
want to give up -
not letting it
dictate my life nor
always color my vision
the issue is...
-will I Let Him
carry my burden?
-will I Trust Him -
He who trusted while
hanging on a cross for me?
-will I Unite my agony
with His to thus become
-Pray when I
don't see the point
-Persevere when I
want to give up -
not letting it
dictate my life nor
always color my vision
the issue is...
-will I Let Him
carry my burden?
-will I Trust Him -
He who trusted while
hanging on a cross for me?
-will I Unite my agony
with His to thus become
Ours for the sake of
those I love to
those I love to
contribute to the
Mystery of Redemption?...
even so...
my loss lingers and
without warning
sorrow is triggered and
the rhapsody returns
beckoning an encore
which proffers a
deeper Communion
keeping my eyes on Jesus and
letting go once more on
a journey towards
Acceptance and Peace
further in
higher up
saying yes-
even without feelings of
reassuring confidence -
grasping for Comfort
from my Surrender towards a
Unity untouched
Reflection/Discussion:
-How does this poem compare with your experience of loss?
-What's similar/different?
-What does Isaiah 53 and Jn 11:35 say about Jesus and our suffering?
-How can the experience of loss draw you closer to the Lord?
-How does uniting our cross with the Lord's cross bring meaning into suffering?
-How do feelings and faith work together?
-What does it mean to let Jesus "carry our sorrows"?
even so...
my loss lingers and
without warning
sorrow is triggered and
the rhapsody returns
beckoning an encore
which proffers a
deeper Communion
keeping my eyes on Jesus and
letting go once more on
a journey towards
Acceptance and Peace
further in
higher up
saying yes-
even without feelings of
reassuring confidence -
grasping for Comfort
from my Surrender towards a
Unity untouched
Reflection/Discussion:
-How does this poem compare with your experience of loss?
-What's similar/different?
-What does Isaiah 53 and Jn 11:35 say about Jesus and our suffering?
-How can the experience of loss draw you closer to the Lord?
-How does uniting our cross with the Lord's cross bring meaning into suffering?
-How do feelings and faith work together?
-What does it mean to let Jesus "carry our sorrows"?
