A Personal Poem

By Mosese Yacalevu, Columban Seminarian

 

Good day, siblings in Christ.

As we say thank you

In every possible way

For the Lord is with us every single day.

 

Dear friends,

A window is always open.

When the going gets tough

And the road gets bumpy and

Often covered by dust.

 

The courage to be vulnerable

Brings out the best in life;

For in the darkness,

There is always a light shining bright.

 

A window offers us a pause ―

To breath, to see, and realize

That we are sinners and in need of healing

In every encounter in life.

 

Pride cannot carry us far;

As our souls will be deprived

Of the rich experiences

Our Lord very much justifies.

 

 

Look out, dear friends;

As all windows

Provide a space of humility, so divine.

Yes, our limitations are enabling

And unique every single time.

 

Always keep a lookout,

For a window is always open

No matter how small it might appear to be.

For in remembering that there is always a space,

To be deeply free indeed.

 

I look out the window

As the sun shines ever bright,

With the heat and breeze

Encompassing the trees and all it brings.

 

May this poem offer you an insight or two

Into the reality of grace:

As all windows invite us to breath

 and feel once again

That we are all forever connected to one another and to God.

 

I leave with a window in full sight

Knowing that it is always open.

With the voice of God

Deeply echoing into all depths:

Oh Graceful Divine,

Forever so faithful, forever so right.

 

AMEN.