Poems

Pondering…political polls?

Generating…grandiose goals?

Calculating…careful control?

Silence…soothes saturated souls!

Iphones, ipads, itunes, laptops…

Take a quiet break from these props!

Enough running around…chop, chop, chop!

Leave the check list aside…and stop!

Give Christ the wheel…do a swap!

Make God’s providence your backdrop!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Malicious minds, haughty hearts,

Wikileaks warts, deadly darts,

Anxious angst…darkness- DEPART!

Look inside…What do you find?

Ask what shapes your state of mind?

Journey with Faith, don’t walk blind,

Fight back with love, please be kind!

Protect your peace, don’t unwind,

Be holy, let your light shine!!

Incessant introspection,

Inspecting imperfection,

Ignoring intersection.

Inciting…INTERJECTION!

Open hearts…ready to serve,

Notice needs…try to observe!

Dig really deep…don’t conserve,

Give Christ…the love he deserves!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Love is so practical, love is REAL,

Based on action, not on how you feel!

Supporting the annual appeal,

Not poking other’s Achilles’ heel,

Going the extra mile…not piecemeal,

Giving when it hurts…without a squeal:

Twice baked potatoes…a home cooked meal,

Good manners, patience…being genteel,

Behind the scenes…without the newsreel,

Compassionate love…not hearts of steel,

Praying for souls…in a Church, yes, kneel!

Walking in Christ’s footsteps- our Ideal!

Climbing ladders all the time?

Success…your internal rhyme?

It can creep in…so sublime!

Long work days…later bedtime,

Always higher…climb, climb, climb!

At some point, death’s bell will chime,

What was your life’s paradigm?

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

God entrusted these kids to you,
To form them in the Christian view.
Please, EVERY Sunday, fill the pew,
Ignore their hullabaloo!
May Christ be the friend they turn to!
Deep faith unites…like super glue,
Little eyes absorb all…be true!!
Kids “know”…they can really see through,
Make fidelity your “adieu”,
Your life is their future preview!

“Too busy, hectic, whirlwind, way too fast”?
Is this your response when your help is asked?
Do we consider this being “harassed”?
This lack of true “balance” is unsurpassed,
Causing a spiritual lymphoblast!
The world’s need for love has become more vast.
Modern expectations must be recast,
Jesus’ life is such a stark contrast!
Time for God and others must not come last!

“Too busy, hectic, whirlwind, way too fast”?
Is this your response when your help is asked?
Do we consider this being “harassed”?
This lack of true “balance” is unsurpassed,
Causing a spiritual lymphoblast!
The world’s need for love has become more vast.
Modern expectations must be recast,
Jesus’ life is such a stark contrast!
Time for God and others must not come last!

Is it really that big of a deal?
Taking out garbage without a peal,
Preparing a top class home-cooked meal,
Fighting feelings to stay even-keel,
Not treating others like a fifth wheel,
Patching up wounds and trying to heal,
Kindness, good manners…being genteel,
These acts soften your heart to congeal,
Of course you must often pray and kneel,
Begging for grace with heart felt appeal,
This is love and the Christian Ideal!

Love is not platonic, it’s something real:
It’s “heart to heart”…not a cold “business” deal.
It doesn’t “shock” like an electric eel,
Nor will it attack an achilles’ heel,
It humbly serves, in spite of how you feel,
It strives to patch up wounds and gently heal.
True “selflessness” is love, not an ordeal,
It doesn’t count the cost or try to repeal,
It takes the time to cook a home made meal,
Chicken cacciatore, a cut of veal…

The point of departure is when you kneel,
Here you can listen to Jesus’ appeal,
“Let me work through you, let my love reveal…
How much I care for souls, MY love is real!!”