Turned

Use my hands 

and use my heart

This world, though good, 

is miles apart from you. 

I see that Love 

has set me free. 

With certainty,

I thought I knew

that passions sown

and wealth accrued

I'd find true peace

Instead, my innocence

Had ceased. 

Like raindrops scattered

Upon the ground,

Your grace shone through

your victory found

In joy and light

You cured my dark

Obstructed sight. 

Grant to me

all that I'll need 

And take it all

And plant in me 

a seed of hope. 

Through pain, I'll

Thrive, not merely cope

In you, who fashioned

All I am. 

I place my trust,

Within your hand 

Of life and death

My soul is cleansed

Upon your breath. 

Take from me

This broken crown

Of errors, follies

And failures all 

around. I feel as if

My knees have cause

To kneel. 

Desolation

You led my heart
and I did not;
You moved my limbs
and I did not;
You gave me love
and I did not;
You heard my plea
and I did not.

You were aware
and I was not;
You were the start
and I was not;
You were the sign
and I was not;
You were the goal
and I was not.

You know the cause
and I do not;
You foster hope
and I do not;
You fill the sea
and I do not;
You stock the stars
and I do not.

You are true peace
and I am not;
You are the cup
and I am not;
You are our rest
and I am not;
You are divine
and I am not.

You'll save the world
and I will not;
You'll sow deep faith
and I will not;
You'll bring forth change
and I will not;
You'll see its fullness
and I will not.

You took my hand
and I will be--
You trusted me
and I will be--
You carried me
and I will be--
You cleared my path
and I will be

Yours and yours alone.

Carpe Noctem

The right to want: a thirst to quench--
the waters of abundance drench.
You, my child, shall know thy goal;
to love thy God and sate thy soul.
Upon the path, your feet will tread
and desires turn to thoughts unsaid
but guard your heart and do not stray.
Just focus forward and find your way.
Fears, terrors and things to fret:
to traverse onward, your mind you'll set
but hide not self from self-restraint
for causes void is purpose draint.
Steer steady--slowly back on course.
Put best feet first, trust greater force.
Sure! You'll fail and fall off path
and suffer pains and subject wrath,
but see the light that cleanses all--
that brings the dawn of night's withdrawal.

Seek, and you shall find.
Endure, and you shall flourish.
Trust, and you shall live
to see another day.

If the ceiling were the floor

If the ceiling were the floor,

the sky will be no more

or more like sky becomes the ground.

Shakes normal to its core. 

If the ceiling were the floor,

great peace our hearts'd implore;

for we would see beyond our walls

and find what time has wore. 

If the ceiling were the floor,

we'd settle all our score

because our dreams would be availed;

we'll see what Love has bore. 

If the ceiling were the floor,

we'd open wide our door

to blessings and the futures bright

and graces over pour. 

If the ceiling were the floor,

our souls would always soar;

for hope and faith would be our shield 

and charity our sword. 

If the ceiling were the floor,

The curtain'll find it tore

revealing truth to all who seek

the treasures now in store 

For if the ceiling were the floor,

My spirit would be poor. 

All glory, honor, praise to Thee

both now and evermore. 

Ave Maria

Alas! Draw near to my heart.
Vicious foes oppose our path but
Evermore shall we fight.

Upon the hill crest of our endeavours
we see the pains we faced and
the triumphs we feast freely for.
Terrors and demons you may
encounter but completion
and the Divine you will come
to absorb and assimilate.

Weakened are you from the battering
for which you soul has endured.
So much you crave peace but
troubles await beyond the hills
you've trodden and conquered.

Your heart churns within you
and I feel the twisting blade
lodged so deep within you.

I cry as you cry, my child.
I sing the same song as you
for never shall I leave you.
In peril and in joy,
I wait with open arms.

Rest now, my child,
for strength will find you soon.
You may not desire this path
but you are called to merge
your image to that of its Original.

Take my hand, for I have been
down roads leading to our goal.
When asked to bear the impossible
respond as I did--surrender your
will for the Greatest Glory.

Simple, we are born.
Extraordinary, we're asked to
assume transformation in total.
By our hands, the world will
wake to wonder's light.
In our heart, our humble actions
speak spiralling splendor to calm
our broken minds.

Mantle, I will wrap you with.
Atonement, my Son has satisfied.
Revelation, we see as fire burns.
Injustice, we're called to conquer.
Adoration, we remain in eternity.

R. R. R.

Sleep, my child.
The day will come when
you will be called upon.

A world filled freely
with conceit and concupiscence;
Shaping minds towards
crumbling pillars of salt.

I gave them a pact
promising provisions
as vast as the waters gracing
Heaven's mirror--
As deep as roots of
the Silent Giants that bear our
fruit and life.

Rest be upon you,
for your thoughts are
gateways to your soul.
Sharp and sober be your
motives--your heart.

To dread waking
is to avoid the duty
you've been called to.

Renewal. Revival.
Rebirth.

You'll Never Be Alone

When the world

softly crumbles,

I'll be here

and I'll be tall.

When your life

turns and tumbles, 

I'll be there

to carry on.

Through fear of pain-

In tears of sorrow;

I'll wipe your face

and I'll console.

When darkness falls

engulfed in shadow;

I'll be your light

to guide home. 

When your heart aches slowly

and your walls come down;

Lead me to your arms

and I'll never let go.

For I know hope's around the corner 

and I know that faith's in sight.

Don't you fret my sweet darling.

I'll hold you close. 

You'll never be alone. 

Emily

Like sunrise on a rolling hill,

your presence lights my sunken eyes

and warm emotion, my heart does fill,

like union of the earth and skies

Your hair, like waves of angelic peace,

falls perfectly upon your back. 

My worries-my fears have come to cease

and my life, once lost, put back on track. 

Have all I am for you deserve

that man give everything to be

worthy of your love and to preserve

your heart and soul and entirety. 

My life, forever changed by you

for now I see what is divine. 

You've lead me to all that is true

and pulled me free across that line. 

Molly

How subtle and potent is your smile
like summer breezes breathing deep.
For solitude is now my trial
and love is now of faith to leap.

How hazel are the heavens I see now.
How graceful moves the form I seek.
Undeserved I am of you. So how
is it that love comes yet meek?

Be my stronghold, please be near,
for I find wholeness in your eyes.
Your voice, for me, has left no fear
and I await for love's surprise.