38) Poem – Chosen Vessel

chosen vessel                    

     Mary’s womb

           God’s Word spoken

     “I want you”

here I am, Lord

      Divine Mercy Chapel

          after Mass at St Pius

      Fr. Tom homily

moment of conception

      how must it have felt?

            Divine spark within her

      flooded with Joy

Conchita’s great gift

     to be one with Mary

           spiritual incarnation

      conception of Love

You made Yourself known, Lord

     in the breaking of Bread

          another epiphany

     celebration of grace

my own revelation, Lord

     Stevie’s class Mass

          and it occurred to me

     to act as if it’s all true

If I truly believe

     You’re Alive in this Host

          Lord God Almighty

      in this small piece of Bread

if I believe this is True

      my life must be changed

            every thought   every act

      centered on Eucharist

believing You come to me

      me, whom You’ve called

            chosen to receive You

      our hearts intertwined

God of the Universe

      Creator     Redeemer

            how dare I believe

      You’ve chosen and called me

I who am nothing

     the blink of an eye

          a puff of soft smoke

      a drop in the sea

from the deep to a mountaintop

     heart racing with joy

          want to tell the whole world

     it’s all true – He’s Alive!

stay with me, Lord

      my heart aches to receive You

          how could I live

      without knowledge of You?

so here I am, Lord

     here in the chapel

          I’ll kneel for a while

     before I must leave

enter my heart, Lord

      please be at home there

            I’ve prepared it for You

      as best I know how

swept it and cleaned it

      emptied the closets

            scrubbed it and shined it

      did all I know how

come Lord, live in me

      my time’s running out

            is it my 11th hour?

      may I spend it with You…

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