the best poetry is full of joy
unashamed of its tired clichés
because tasteful, articulate things
have been weighed in the balance and found wanting
and 'good music taste' is not really good
when the music has no real melody
and doesn't get your heart pumping
the best poetry gets your heart pumping
and your soul throbbing, yearning for more.
it is not pretentious,
it does not tell itself 'you are not good enough'
even though it is fashionable to have low self-esteem
it dances and refuses to abstain from its own glory
the best poetry is shining
and does its best to polish off its tarnished spots
rather than glorifying them
the best poetry admits its own repetition
but history is not a bad thing
tradition is not bad merely because it is traditional
the best poetry breathes life into the heart of everyone who reads it
spreads light
gives air to that which had been oppressed-
the best poetry does not wallow, complain, or remain stagnant-
the best poetry is beautiful,
and the best poetry resembles
the truth of the beautiful people who wrote it.

Please open the Book Lord
My times almost done
I must read more of
The Father  The Son,

Please turn the pages
and let me read on
Let me savor the words
Before I am gone,

Please turn them gently
The pages are worn
I've read them so much
The corners are torn,

Just one more page Lord
So I can recall
The Beautiful words that
you gave us all.

"Love only Him, love nothing but Him, and if you love anything but Him, love it only because of Him."
"If you love me, you will love your brothers and sisters."
"God is love, and abide in His love, that His love may be all in all; and that God may be all in all."
"A branch separated from the tree can bear no fruit, just as you separated from me can bear no fruit."

Dolor, o gran dolor
Cuán irresistible te viste
Aquella anochecer
Me atrajiste, me seduciste
A una dulce oscurana
En cuál yo me perdí
Cubriste mis ojos
Callaste mi sentir
Y de pronto, sin aviso
Te tragaste mi vivir
Tan lenta tu muerte
Tan grande tu esplendor
Enamoraste mi alma
Sólo a ti veo en mi alrededor
Mi amante secreto
Mi valiente salvador
Tanta pérdida me causaste
Y aunque se la salida
Me sigo perdiendo en ti
Mi amado dolor.

married to Christ
is a lot happier
than 'lonely'
and 'broken'
because unlike a marriage to a human
if I mess up,
my husband forgives me endlessly
and loves and understands me perfectly
"Men can't read your mind"
mine does.
My savior loves me more than I could possibly imagine
and He will never leave me.
With Him, I can always be happy-
and I will always be happy
as I strive to be faithful
to my one and only.
I am not worthy of Him in any sense of the word
but He thinks I am worthy of His love
and that's all that matters now.
I am imperfect and I felt kind of unfulfilled and unsatisfied
but it was because I was looking for God
everywhere except God Himself
and I was searching for someone to love me
and understand me
no human relationships can feel like this
and I'm lucky
because I will never be separated from
my God
this isn't a long-distance relationship-
He is around me in every molecule
every blade of grass
every cloud
every cat or dog
He is there.
I will not be lonely
unless I myself leave Him.
but He is faithful
and He calls for me every day I am gone
He cries for me day and night
and never gives up
until I return, one day,
to His open arms
that embrace me
like a human never could.
I will never be lonely again.
My God is more than enough-
He is the source of everything-
an ever-flowing river of mercy,
grace, hope, love, passion, joy...
what else could I ask for?

No more hurt
No more pain
No more clouds
No more rain
I will do my best
To try and move on
Because loving you
Was what i did wrong
No more tears
Nothing more to fret
No more sadness
No more regret
To you, I have Nothing more to say
I will move on
And have a good day