Poem: Your Wounds
Jesus, you call me to come to you
In your passion
Inviting me to be close to you
Whatever comes
Though my heart shudders to behold
And my body wants to flee
I see you there, suffering
I do not want to leave you alone
Or abandon you.
So I draw near
Joining you in your suffering
I see you separated from your friends
All alone, praying in agony
betrayed with a kiss
Arrested, accused, struck, judged
Beaten, mocked, abused, bloodied
Rejected, sentenced, carrying, falling, nailed
Weakened, suffering, abandoned
Forgiving, dying
I see you
And your wounds
Deepest wounds of love
Opened and offered up
Wounding complete
© Dale Gish 2019. All Rights Reserved.
This prayer was inspired by the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola. If you are interested in praying the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius with me starting in September, please contact me.