A Poem for the
Feast of Corpus Christi
by Elizabeth Goral-Makowski,
Assistant Director of Redemptorist
Office of Mission Advancement
Corpus Christi 2009
It is an act of Love
to prodigally pour
oneself out
for the sake of faith
To be lead
where you cannot know
what or who
will be there
will be their
will be your own
outcome
It is an act of Love
to willingly unlock heart
open wholly
for the sake of faith
To be vulnerable
to the pain
to the joys
to the woes and glows
of others' hearts
including your own
It is an act of Love
to be
present Presence
for the sake of faith
To look beyond
yourself to
you to
YOU
It is an act of Love
to live in awe
longing Lord
for the sake of faith
To be Your Body, Your Blood
flesh of Your flesh
bone of Your bone
heart of Your heart
It is an act of Love
to prodigally pour
oneself out
for the sake of faith
To be lead
where you cannot know
what or who
will be there
will be their
will be your own
outcome
It is an act of Love
to willingly unlock heart
open wholly
for the sake of faith
To be vulnerable
to the pain
to the joys
to the woes and glows
of others' hearts
including your own
It is an act of Love
to be
present Presence
for the sake of faith
To look beyond
yourself to
you to
YOU
It is an act of Love
to live in awe
longing Lord
for the sake of faith
To be Your Body, Your Blood
flesh of Your flesh
bone of Your bone
heart of Your heart
2 comments:
This poem is very beautiful. I am wondering if I could put it to music..how would I get permission to use it from the poet? Patrice
Premission for publication can be requested of the author at the folllowing e-mail address: egmakowski@redemptorists.net. This is her address at the Redemptorist Office for Mission Advancement (ROMA). Good luck and thank you for visiting the blog.
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