Expressing the Inexpressible
Wisdom was born
before the valleys,
before the mountains,
before the wilderness.
Wisdom was there
when the stars were illumined,
when the horizon was reached,
when the wind was breathed forth.
Wisdom was at God’s side
whilst the sky was framed,
whilst the seas were formed,
whilst the earth was firmed.
Blessed are those who follow Wisdom,
who have eyes to see,
who have ears to hear,
for they receive graces from God.
Wisdom hates arrogance
and perversity;
She loves good judgment
and accommodation.
Wisdom rules with kindness
and mercy;
She obeys with change,
and amendment.
Wisdom loves sincerely
and genuinely;
She gives honor
and prosperity.
Wisdom gives me graces
and blessings:
She satisfies my needs
and wants.
Wisdom calls me!
She is loud and clear!
She stands for
Truth and Integrity
Wisdom hears me!
She is alert and attuned!
She stands for
Prudence and Caution
Wisdom speaks to me!
She is direct and candid!
She stands for
Justice and Mercy
Wisdom listens to me!
She is open and sincere!
She stands for
the Abandoned and Neglected
Awake
See what God sees –
The window of the soul
reflects with detachment.
Accept
Be graceful –
Life is complicated,
Love is conflicted.
Aware
God’s presence –
Our divine influence
grasped by a leap of faith.
Attune
Face weaknesses –
Resistance is futile
prepare to make amends.
Attend
Move forward –
Beyond the common good
fulfill the Greater Good.
The shared poem
was full
wrapped with meaning.
Opening it was just
the beginning
needing rereading.
It would be nice with
margin notes
ribboned with remarks.
But the present wasn’t
ready
for proper receiving.
“I’ll punch little holes
in it;
then you can have it”
The gift is not mine
until
I’m still and steadfast.
Silence reforms
quiet echoes
with resonance
Mirrors reflect
image and likeness
with candidness
Listening replies
hear what God hears
with reverence
Prisms refract
colors revealed
with truthfulness
Beauty restores
real communion
with elegance
Reason impounds
Surpass will
With certainty
Practices impact
Both-and well
with civility
Heart implies
contented
with adversity
Spirits improve
Calm submits
with gentility
Truth implores
Here and now
with eternity
Humility is the simple truth…
Talk the talk, walk the walk,
“It takes courage to be humble.
It is a virtue of truth and justice.”[1]
Justice embraces compassion,
and Humility asserts the truth…
We are what we are,
and we must do what we must do.
Justice embodies mercy,
and Humility affirms the truth…
Our legacy is compassion,
and not assets or worldly success.
Justice yields equality,
and Humility grasps the truth…
Accord loathes patriarchy,
and concord abhors hierarchy.
“All those who exalt themselves
will be humbled,
and those who humble themselves
will be exalted.”[2]
[1] Father Judge Meditations p. 67
[2] Luke 18:14
Let him show his works
by a good life in the humility
that comes from wisdom.[1]
I cannot blame the poor
and deny what I am,
disregard the marginalized
and cover up what I do.
What stops me from being
a raving maniac
a blithering idiot
an unhinged lunatic?
What shows me
the kind and gentle way?
What speaks to me about
the meek and tender way?
“Humility tells us
and brings us down
the ladder to truth,
and makes us thankful”[2]
[1] James 3: 13
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