Two-for-two Tuesday...Ah, Mystery

PAD challenge day 15: two-for-two Tues: write a love poem. write an anti-love poem

Worthless when kept

It is laughed,

Groaned and wept

For it we die

And live

None are so rich

That they no longer need it

Or too poor to

Have It to give

Climax of joy

Yet apex of sorrow

Bitter and sweet

Intertwined

It can never be

Stolen or borrowed

Mystery

By God designed

We cannot gather

Or hoard it; its increase

Can only be given

To prove

Its divine fullness

Ah, who can explain

The glorious Mystery

Of Love?

© Janet Martin

Ah, Mystery (Anti-love)

Gentle and kind

Holy, humble Healer

Heavenly Father

Comforter, Friend

Lamb on a cross,

Pardon perfected

Hope and salvation

Love without end

Gentle and kind

Yet scorned and rejected

Holy humble Healer

Yet pierced with a sword

Heavenly Father

Hated without reason

Comforter, Friend

Crucified; our Lord

Lamb on a Cross

Bleeding redemption

Pardon perfected

For hate could not slay

Hope and salvation

Free through the ages

Love without end

…yet we turn away

© Janet Martin