Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
If only this and only that,
If I had a dog…not a cat,
Too cold, too hot…new thermostat?
A bad hair day…it just falls flat!
Respect?…treated like a doormat!
Ok, some days are tougher…it’s true!
And there’s not much you can do.
But Faith can change your world view:
The cross is not a bugaboo,
But sanctity’s best avenue!
Christ himself walked this path…will you?
Summer’s slowly winding down…
No need to fret, fear or frown!
Christ is in the boat,
He’ll keep you afloat,
Catching passes for touchdowns!
Wonderful waves surging!
Surfing or submerging?
Getting smashed by the curl?
Or cruising on the swirl?
Prayer lifts you on God’s board,
So, why get flipped and floored?
Christ should not be ignored,
But, lovingly adored!!
I hope this strikes a chord!!
Peacefulness possessor?
Faithfulness forever?
Enduring endeavor-
Whatever…whenever,
Negotiable?…never!
HOLINESS!!!…HOWEVER:
Mercy’s mighty measure,
Silently stops sever.
Make Jesus your treasure!!!
Right here, right now? Where is your rendezvous?
Anxiously waiting in the future’s queue?
Still mulling over the past? Say adieu!
Right here, right now! Stay out of the fescue!
Let Christ take care of judicial review,
Walk in God’s spotlight and field of view!
Chasing, craving…caving?
Escaping…embracing?
Aching and awaking?
Don’t run, don’t numb the pain,
Side-step satan’s “chicane”,
Refuse, resist, restrain!
Without Christ, life’s insane!
Jesus alone must reign!
*Mailing out my mother’s day poem tomorrow…reminder to all of you, write your mom a poem!!
Unconditional…whole hearted!
Sublime sanctity…uncharted!
Total love…just getting started!!
Those soft green eyes…sparkle and shine,
Transmitting Christ’s light…crystalline!
Your gentle smile…unties, untwines,
True blue, authentic…genuine!
Your daily prayers?…top of the line!
You even love…the porcupines!
You’re the BEST mom…I must opine!