(I wrote this poem about five years ago)
I heard the voice of the Master calling
He said, “Come with me!
Come, and let me show you the way
That I have marked out for you.”
So, I arose and I followed Him.
The Master said, “Behold!”
And suddenly I saw before me
A vast crowd of people
Men, women and children
All of them sheep without a shepherd
The Master said, “These are My little ones.
I want someone to show them My love.
Will you be their Mother?
And forsaking all others,
Will you choose Me as your only Spouse?”
And I said to Him, “I will, my Lord.”
The Master said, “Now look again!”
And there appeared all the wealth in the world
Gold and silver, and precious jewels.
All the material goods that anyone
Could ask for or imagine.
The Master said, “It is true;
Many have chosen these things,
And seem in the view of the foolish to be happy.
I ask you: will you leave all this behind
And cling to Me as your true treasure?”
And I said to Him, “I will, my Lord.”
The Master said, “See, one more time!”
My name was written in lights across the sky,
All the people of this world knew me
Both power and fame were mine
And I was subject to no man
The Master said, “This is what could be,
If you choose to seek prestige and authority.
But I say to you: will you place your life
In the hands of My representative
And do all that she asks of you with joy?”
And I said to Him, “I will, my Lord.”
The Master said, “Then come!
Come, My beloved and My bride!
And to you I will give all that I have promised
And I myself will be your refuge and your strength.”
So I arose, and I followed Him.
Copyright 2016 Sr. Cecilia Ross
