FORGIVE ME---I AM ONLY GOD (poem) by Arsenio C Jesena on AuthorsDen

FORGIVE ME---I AM ONLY GOD
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This is a poem about the God who asks my forgiveness... I would also like to invite you to read my article ~ DEAR FR. WILLY~ to enable you to have more insight on how this poem came about.
FORGIVE ME---I AM ONLY GOD I cannot speak your language I cannot titillate I can't caress I cannot give orgasmic ecstacy. And so compared to your great lovers Compared to your reality I am inadequate I am uncaring I am irrelevant I am untrue . Forgive me forgive me forgive me I cannot speak your language For I am only God. But...I speak the stars, I speak the moon! I speak the ocean, the river, and the rain! I speak the little baby! I speak the lovely rose! I speak your eyes,your hands, The beating of your heart. I speak forgiveness, I dry the tears I heal your wounds I am the loving presence I am the tender touch When you are lost And broken and alone. And when the numbness And the terror of your shattered, dark Cold night is gone... I still continue----holding, Shielding, warming Your lonely,frail and trembling hand. AND then I speak the glorious sunrise! I speak the brilliant splendor of the dawn! I AM YOUR RESURRECTION--- Come then my child. And let us begin again... And let us begin again! I am Eternity. I am the Truth. I am the Source, the Meaning of all life! I am your Perfect Father-Mother! I AM YOUR HOME!!! I speak the language of your soul I am the meaning of true love. Please, please forgive me. For I am only God. by JJ S.J. ******************************************* Copyright 1998 Fr.Arsenio C. Jesena, S.J.

Reviewed by jez arante (Reader)

Reviewed on December 17, 2008

Hullo Father JJ,
how have you been?
your poem was used by fr. vic salanga when we had our cluster retreat in tagaytay years back...i was still a junior sister then.
hope to see you again. Merry Christmas!

Reviewed by Poetry Deborah

Reviewed on December 21, 2002

This is an absolutely exquisite writing. Hallelujah! Just stunning 10+++++

Reviewed by linda s. bates

Reviewed on November 25, 2002

much easier to rlat to this god than to a distant unfeeling one

Reviewed by jing javier

Reviewed on October 16, 2002

emotional and thought-provoking.

will GOD apologize for being GOD, father?

Reviewed by Rey Hidalgo

Reviewed on October 4, 2002

I'm reminded by that line in the Bible which says, "Behold, I stand at the door and knock."

Here is God's softest yet most irresistible call to the human heart.

Reviewed by Janet Caldwell

Reviewed on October 26, 2001

Pierced me to the core sweetest Nellie. JC :)

Reviewed by Jay Driskell (Reader)

Reviewed on October 16, 2001

Wonderful and Inspiring

Reviewed by Rose rose.moss@LineOne.net (Reader)

Reviewed on October 15, 2001

very moving

Reviewed by EVELYN LOCKERT (Reader)

In response to this poem, I'd like to say to God, "You are the Potter; I am the
clay! Mold me and make me to be the person whom You want me to
become!"

I'm still waiting for you to publish here your article "YAYEE - The Wind
Beneath My Wings" and "Who Is Your God?" (good for me as a reflection
starting point!)

Reviewed by Thomas Miles

deep...

Reviewed by Nellie Feng

Piercing...