THANKSGIVING PRAYER ON MY 25TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY

O God, you are my God, whom I seek

For you my flesh pines

And my soul thirsts

Like the earth, parched, lifeless

And without water.

Thus, I will bless you while I live

Lifting up my hands in praise

For you have quenched my thirst

And filled up my hungry heart.

You have blessed me with gifts

And wrapped me in a mantle of your love

Keeping me safe and protected

You have guarded me over all my enemies

And kept me from evil doings.

O Lord Jesus in the emptiness of my being

You’ve made me so rich

For you’re in my heart

My greatest treasure.

Thank you for the celebration of life

And of my new life in your company

For my parents, brother and sisters

For the gift of persons who have brought me

To the service of the Father

For them who have helped me grow

To see the beauty and meaning of my life

Lived in faith, hope and love.

I will remember your wondrous deeds

Upon my rising

And through the night watches

I will meditate on you.

That you’re my help, my constant friend

Who never fails to understand my weaknesses

Who brings comfort, peace, joy and love.

O my Jesus be the companion of life

And my partner, forever. Amen.

THERE’S ALWAYS HOPE

POEMS ARE SONGS OF THE HEART AND SOUL

Many people find life miserable

Some even try to commit suicide

Others break down

They find life merely a passage of time

Not even colored black nor gray

It’s because they don’t hope against hope.

Yes there’s always a sun that shines

at the end of the sky.

There’s always rain that‘ll fall on the barren land.

There’s always be a singing of birds

for they have songs to sing.

There’s always be a grain of wheat

That’ll live for others may die.

There’s always a pot of gold

in every struggle of man.

There’s always a bridge to walk on

In our effort to reach out there.

There’s always comfort to our troubled heart

….. yes, there’s always hope.

WHERE ARE YOU GOD?

POEMS ARE SONGS OF THE HEART AND SOUL

Some people say you’re in the mountains

One would insist you’re in the flowing waters

Still others say you’re in the birds and in the animals.

Where can I find you, Lord?

If I look up to the skies, you’re there

If I mingle with people, you’re in the midst of them

In my silence I’d find that you’re speaking to me.

Lord God, how great you are

In revealing yourself in the silence of my prayers

In the silence that sometimes causes

A thousand noise in my soul

For I can hear you speaking to me

I can see you a good and loving Father

And I discover my littleness.

How great you are, O Lord

Saints can only perform bilocation

through your own power

But you can make yourself present everywhere....

in the noisy streets of the city

in the busy marketplaces and disco houses

in the roaring of the seai

in the rushing of water

in the laughter and cries of babes

in the pains of infirmed

in the intricacies of life

in the misfortunes and trials of life

in the person of beggars needing our help

in the many faces of innocent people

victims of war, injustices and persecutions.

Where else will I seek for you my God?

You seemed to be too far and yet so near

I seemed not too be close to you, but I carry you

for you’re in my heart

It seemed I could not touch you

but you’re in my hands.

Lord my God in the richness of your love.

You made me rich and fruitful

For I carry you in my heart.

You’re in me a great treasure

The treasure hidden in myself

A richness that can’t contain in oneself

in its fruitfulness – overflows and bears much fruit

For one is capable of giving and sharing

Contented with the abundance that comes from Jesus only.

JUST LOOK

POEMS ARE SONGS OF THE HEART AND SOUL

Gaze at the beauty of flowers

Their colors vary, leaves in different shapes and forms

Each has its own beauty

That attracts the eyes of all who see

See the birds in the sky

And the animals in the zoo

Some are loving and friendly

Others are weird and wild

Look at the mountains, the hills and the seas

The trees and the lovely created things of God

They visibly speak the greatness of their creator

That keeps them alive and radiant.

Marvel at the beauty of each person

Endowed with talents and gifts

Gifted with heart to listen and to love

And hands for service to others

God’s presence is manifested in all of these.

Wonderful gifts to us

Not in our endless search for Him in books

Not in our talking too much of Him

But through our hearts that see Him.

Just look and see God in them and in us.

TAKOT

POEMS ARE SONGS OF THE HEART AND SOUL

Takot ay dumating

Sa isiping kamataya’y nalalapit

Anong kahatulan sa aki’y ipapataw?

Sa buhay na ibinigay

Na winasak ng kasalanan.

Laman ay mahina sa paglaban

Mata’y waring walang paningin

Tainga’y hindi makarinig

Ng tawag sa kabutihan…