Love for Love

Gary Edward Geraci

Bulbous beads of molten solder

The creature’s tears well up

As if surging forth from a path

Of struck heart. Bits of moist chill

Filling across the lower lash

Both blurry and heavy; heavy and blurry

Until gravity grabs and free falls 

And splashes the cheek;

A shining slug trail streaking its

Descent; healing, healing though

Mourning...it is saved.

The cool stripes on its face,

A signature recompense for

The beaten and lashed; the bitter, bloody,

Burning, raw stripes - and felt

By His Most Sacred Heart.

 

  • Gary Edward Geraci 
  • Author: Gary Edward Geraci (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 1st, 2018 13:22
  • Comment from author about the poem: “For if the first and foremost thing in Consecration is this, that the creature's love should be given in return for the love of the Creator, another thing follows from this at once, namely that to the same uncreated Love, if so be it has been neglected by forgetfulness or violated by offense, some sort of compensation must be rendered for the injury, and this debt is commonly called by the name of reparation.” Miserentissimus Redemtor (6), May 8, 1928
  • Category: Love
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  • Gary Edward Geraci

    For the crimes of the clergy, bishops, priests, and lay ministers in abusing parishioners and seminarians. Lord feel our broken hearts...

  • Goldfinch60

    Very good write, He will always feel it.

    • Gary Edward Geraci

      Thank you Goldfinch60 for your read and comment!

    • orchidee

      A fine write and pic Gary. Unaccustomed as I am to the Miserentissimus, being Protestant-leaning! But I don't insist on being known by any denomination name. In fact, I hardly bother about it.

      • Gary Edward Geraci

        Thank you Orchidee - reading Scripture and being Christ-like would go a long way in making the world a better place. I can attest to the fact that you read lots of Scripture - your poetry reflects this. My guess is, as your family and friends would likely testify, that you are Christ-like too!

        • orchidee

          Erm, well mostly they would?! Except on bad-hair days?!

        • 🐤s.zaynab.kamoonpuri🌷🐦😽

          A great eloquent poem written brilliantly. I agree with the conviction here. Kudos.


          So nice to read from your ink again, Pleez do review/comment my newest poem too.



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