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Poem from Semper Fi - Poetry book written by Ivan and Rosario Villaluz

Afterall

I’ve never expected that I would be afflicted
It seemed the whole world’s tumbling down on me
Day and night, all I could do is grieve and cry.
If I were to choose between life and death, I’d pick the latter

But as I carefully looked up at your cross
I couldn’t imagine the pain that we sinners have caused
I know it wasn’t the nails that held you up there
Rather, it’s your love for us weighed beyond compare

You ought not to suffer like that
For you are the only Son of God
Yet your love for us forever prevails
A sacrificial death that doesn’t fail

Alas, I wonder how I can follow you
Without carrying up my own cross, too
How can I hear your whisper without being pierced?
Just as I must be stained by your blood if I wanted your embrace

And so, I offer you my sorrows and pains
All the adversities this life may bring
I offer you my heart and soul
For you’re the master of my life, after all.

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