Wednesday, February 24, 2021

The Sins of Man are Many

As I looked carefully 

Upon the crucifix

I saw our savior

Sad, with tears in his eyes

For the sins of man are many

Like thorns all around him

But we can be like roses to him

By understanding his pain

And praying for the conversion of sinners  

To do this we must realize that each of us

Except for the blessed Virgin Mary

Has a part to play in his pain

Even the best of us has sins

We are all in need 

Of the sacrament of confession 

Amen



2 comments:

  1. Very nicely made poem. I liked all the concrete images: crucifix, thorns, roses. You have captured most all of Christianity in those few touching lines. Thank You, Rachel.

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  2. This is beautiful. It's like Michelangelo's Pieta in poem form :)

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