“The Closer You Get”

“The Closer You Get”

Poem By: Eric Gajewski

From the Work, "Fortress of the Soul"

“The Closer You Get”

Like Thy sun that ariseth

In Thy morn' of Your merciful swoon

Slightly "peeking" Thy Head

Above the skyline with outstretched arms

That slowly advanceth toward all souls to stay

At Thy daybreak of Your Work, at noon

Ye Illuminate as reflection, Thy Heart

And through Mary, bold Guardian of Thee, this day

Thou approachest and cover us as a blanket

In thy Loving warmth and Fiery Smile

In great paradox and mystery of Thine created

As Thee do draweth closer, I begin to suffer in a most joyous way

And melt away, I do, transforming under the sun

For thy sanctifying Rays Divine, do shine

That purge my flesh to pierce and sear through my soul

That changeth my face to reflect thee Light itself

A certain mark uponst my soul now come to surface

Thus I speak of Thy Love and to say Thou art but mine

Intimately learnt and acquired , O' Light

For the closer You are, the more I didst suffer

And yet as you passeth me every day above

I learnt how to love the pain of how close Thou art

For like Your noble sun, O' Lord

Do Thee draw in close to each soul and intimately utter

Thine Words, O' Consuming Fire!

Unapproachable Light and Divine Eternal Flame

Thou consumest my soul, in Love unseen

Till I suffer "me" no more, O' Thy grace

For this great gift, O' Holy Suffering, Thee giveth

Advancing onward in Your Light I shall never be the same

And suffer not, but only suffer when thy holy suffering has fled

And hast receded back into Thy depth less Sea

For In Divine Love, in Thee, do I rest and perfect, amidst this pain

O' Divine Heart, that seekest to merge with the soul

Accomplished once upon a Cross, we art One

O' whence shall suffering cease, I asketh!
And Ye replieth, "Have no concern for My heart bears all of thy shame"

Yea, in thine Divine Love, Thou playest as the sun with my soul...

in a childlike game....

Matthew 13:43
Then shall the just shine as the sun, in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.