Redemption

by Thomas E. Squiers

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I took the silence

that was

in my head

and placed it on the outside

of me

I asked the silence

to protect me

but it did not 

I took the rage

that was

in my head

and placed it on the outside

of me

I asked the rage

to protect me

but it did not

So I began searching

for a clue

to this game

and realized 

the answers are before me

And the wind carried me up

And the clouds fell all around

And the sparrows began 

dancing, dancing

And Mother Earth 

took me

and wrapped me in 

Her arms

and I began 

dancing, dancing

And the silence

and the rage

were no more

And Father Sky 

took me

and wrapped me in

His arms 

and I began

singing, singing

And the silence 

and the rage

were no more

"Golgotha's Revelation"

by Thomas Squiers

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The crowd was angry along the road,

although they knew not why.

The propaganda used to defile Him

caused a million angels to cry.

 

And the women, ah yes, the women:

How they followed behind him there.

Even his mother in all her wonder

followed close while others glared.

 

The weight of the wood sat on Him

like a boulder pressing down.

And when he fell, you could hear a thud -

flesh and bone and blood and crown.

 

The mockery – it waved over the crowd

and left a stench of distress.

The chants of hate and evil hearts

were all the crowd could confess.

 

And reaching the hill beyond the town

where skull and raven lie,

He was nailed and hailed in mocking tone -

the acts his followers did fie.

 

The noonday sun parched Him dry;

vinegar and sponge and reed did they give.

But nothing could soothe the dying One,

except praying for the Father to forgive.

 

And as He exclaimed "It is finished!"

and His soul had left the shell,

the spear revealed the water and blood

giving witness for the guard to tell.

 

The mother, the maid, and the son remained

well after the rains did fall;

and when the earth began to quake

the veil awoke them all.

 

O my Jesus, by Your Cross,

You did redeem the world.

Make in me a clean heart I pray

that doing so may remain unfurled.

"Eucharist"

by Thomas Squiers

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When I behold the beauty of creation, I am at Eucharist

When I am in the company of family and friends, I am at Eucharist

When I hear the laughter of children, I am at Eucharist
When I listen to the robins singing in the trees, I am at Eucharist

When I am in the still with candle lit, I am at Eucharist

When I gaze upon the moon in all of its splendor, I am at Eucharist

When I hold the hand of my beloved, I am at Eucharist

When I am surrounded by both sorrow and joy, I am at Eucharist

When I find myself laughing, I am at Eucharist

When I am assembled with those of my faith, I am at Eucharist

When I wake, I am at Eucharist

When I sleep, I am at Eucharist

Thanks be to God

Today I Caught a Glimpse of Spring

by Thomas E. Squiers
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As the Saturday morning sun appeared
   and my body began to wake
I stretched, I yawned, I got out of bed
   the morning coffee I did partake

As part of my morning ritual
   I opened the blinds over the kitchen sink
And beheld a scene I had waited for
   my eyed did not even blink

There, in the back yard, on the ground
   were those little, yellow flowers
Some call them weeds - I saw them as hope
   of Spring's forthcoming showers

I have always taken great delight
   in viewing these tiny gems
They stay very close the earth
   for they barely have any stems

They remind me, as they pop up here and there,
   of God's presence in the Land
Like a painter with a brush
   dobbing yellow dots by hand

After facing the scorn of Winter
   it was a beautiful scene to see
These little, courageous flowers
   looking back, joyfully, at me

As I peer out of the window
   to the World beyond my sight
I can't help but hope others with stop
   and gaze at these creatures in delight

The Enemy

by Thomas E. Squiers
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The ticking of the clock

The barking of the dogs

The wind

-- all make themselves known

   and I notice them all

   wishing I could divert my attention elsewhere

Noise

It is everywhere today

And my mind seems magnetized

    toward everything in its path

Escaping

For a moment I pretend

For a moment I am elsewhere

-- on an island with clear waters

   and warmth on my body

   and silence - Sweet Silence

The bipolar waves crash around me

I am paralyzed for a moment

I begin to sink

-- the waters are deep

   I lack buoyancy

   Alas! I begin to float up

Noise

It is everywhere today

And yet I work to escape it

    knowing the day has an end