Monday, 11. May 2009, 08:44:39
God, Maree Long, Religious, Poetrybymareelong
...
bestowed gratuitously
needy and suffering sweet relief
benevolent and worthy
generosity for those in grief
liberality so given to the poor
graced bestowed upon their heads
which allows all men to slumber well
as they lay quietly in their beds..
charity without justice
is the poor cousin indeed
chairty without justice
leaves everyone in need
caritas caritas oh sweet sweet caritas
philanthropic my heart yields
to the call and cry of humanity
as theological virtue
demands my all for charity
altruistically can there be a love
that is given so freely
I think as the Father giveth
the myth is dispelled
for even son of God who gives life
so that all sin is repelled
gives caritas with intent to serve
to show the Father's love
ensuring my redemption
through His Son sent from above
caritas caritas oh sweet sweet caritas
Maree Long
(c) Maree Long 2009
Tuesday, 26. February 2008, 10:05:28
life, Religious, father
NAKED BEFORE THE CROSS
naked I bare heart and soul before the cross
for who can hide their heart beneath the richness
of richly gained fabric before the might of the Lord
what manner of man who in end days can take
material gain and worth with them?
who here before us is so pure of heart that
we can say we have no need of Christ and
all that was gained by the sacrifice of the cross
holy holy is the Lord and in mocking tones
I'm often heard crying oh Jesus when I stub my toe
giving no thought to the words that pass my lips
and in that one breath bare the reality and state
and being of my heart for the carelles words and
deeds, bare into the world Jesus richly gave
and forsook his riches and Father's love
so that I could gain and be redeemed and with
childlike nakedness of birth for this one act
of the cross, God's word comes to life
Maree Long
(c) Maree Long 2008
Wednesday, 21. November 2007, 08:58:45
hurt, grace, friend, feelings
...
MIXED EMOTIONS
For with life's breath
comes deep abiding joy
that brings with it birth pains
and those who seek to destroy
"It's a wonderful life" I know
for the movie titled
the seeking of love for
which we feel entitled
but as we walk the soil
so many have trod
we find those who heart
of ill only seek to rob
We gain a friend
but enemy's mount
as loves cry calls
from the Saviours fount
One gives grace to
another but reputation
torn and wounded as
evil sends its deputation
Then gentle voice taps softly
and gives a moments pause
softly at your heart it raps
reminding of eternity's cause
Locked between mixed emotions
as you realise you have taken
your eyes off the Father
pure love momentarily forsaken
Tossing - turning all of
life's complexity and within
the created image found
you realise anger was the sin
So loose yourself in the
Father's house - abide there still
silent listen with intent
and drink there until.....
renewed and mind is clear
and air becomes refreshed
as all hurt feelings
are sorted and so fleshed
retreat, retreat to
protective cover as
recall grace often giv'n
now shown to you - discover.......
Maree Long
(c) Maree Long 2007
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Sunday, 18. November 2007, 23:16:28
space, heaven, Time, Stars
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HEAVENLY BODIES
Emitted light from
distant past
visible to the naked eye
So why then can man
not see beyond your hot
body of glowing gas
and know that
the spoken word dispels all
man's questions of confusion
the answer to energy,
brightness...and
nuclear fusion
Sun star giver of light
Sun star giver of life
Luminious ball of plasma
radiates your beauty
under nights sky
Light that guides safely
giving man passage
upon watered sea
Who is your time keeper
who holds your heavenly
body fixed in time and space
Son creator of light
Son the giver of new life
Fields of color the
roof built upon our brow
looks commandinGly down
A garden of beams
illumine softly for
midnight's Milky Way.
And heralds a new dawn
that marks all time
and space
As the Father, smiles
upon man descending
heaven's light
That greets and calls
the heart of one
and through his son
gives grace...
Maree Long
(c) Maree Long 2007
Thursday, 15. November 2007, 03:24:40
funeral, love, kindness, death
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"HEART PRINTS"
Inspired by Tarns' (EMC) thankfuls
Dedicated to all those who have left their Heart print in my life
I was laid upon the table
examined by the white gloves
as they opened up my chest cavity
what they found missing was my heart
Wide eyed and shocked were they
for never had been seen
a woman in perfect condition
with just one missing part
As the coroner attended the funeral
and noticing the crowds gather
overflowing out the doors
he moved around the room
listening in on conversations
searching for the truth
as each person spoke
The pressing truth did loom
He noticed them all warmly smiling
in an appreciative nod to one another
as tears rolled down their faces
talking about this woman's love.
For all who knew her kindness
left an impressionable print
of one who knew the Father
whose heart came from above
And by the end of the funeral
he thought he found his answer
to this most mysterious of cases
that would leave one most perplexed
She gave her heart to so many
he heard someone say
giving him the answer he sought
Now he no longer vexed
And this is what he heard said
at that funeral on that day
she always gave us time
never empty handed I received her cakes
She was always so consoling
generous to her neighbors
compassion for the hurting
always giving never takes
she would wipe the tears
of many a small child
comforting a young mum
a kind word she did always impart
so now you know the reason
and that is why you found me
with that empty space
that should contain the heart
Maree Long
(c) Maree Long 2007
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