BAD WEED

Bereft of close parental guidance,
A spoiled brat will take the easy way
Down Life's road to go look for romance
With night-blooming camellias who prey
Expertly on young innocent boys,
Except that soon Fate will have no choice;
Demonized, such a lad-- Fate destroys....

FLY HIGH

Flying high above the crowd, a champion golfer
Looked into what some pleasure domes have to offer;
Yet even in the most luxurious suites he found
Heartbreak, for his balls fell on rough and sullen ground.
It seems Tiger is again topic of the day;
Give the guy a break, he deserves it.  And I say:-
He has reconnected! Self-doubt has flown away.

PENITENT

Prideful human, only 4% of our world is perceivable.
Energy and matter, described as 'Dark', are in fact invisible;
Now, Mr. Know-it-all, know also that you are blind, so know your place...
Is it so difficult to concede that God works in mysterious ways?
True, a Triune God defies logic, but Science too has mysteries;
Every droplet of water and each material thing are congeries.
Never lose God's guidance, for we are all almost blind and fallible;
Tolerating diverse religious views is not being gullible.

CONDUIT

Convention compels me to declare I'm the author
Of all these acrostics in this book, and no other.
Nevertheless, my pen may just be a conduit
Deftly catching and writing these thoughts that flow thru it;
Unhampered by prolix scholastic disputation,
In a thrice they could be perused at my blog station.
The Source, of course, is the Author of All Creation.

STRENGTH

So live, for soon your final summons come
To join Death's horde:- that call you cannot spurn.
Rejoice instead for you are going home,
Except that if for you there's more to learn,
No such visits last long;  You shall return,
Go thru Life's cyclic route and try again.
To gather strength and wisdom, you must strain...
Heaven rewards those purified by pain

BAOBAB

Before Adam and Eve, God made the baobab tree.
At a distance, its branches look like roots flung skyward
Or like Medusa's hair... And its fruit, I must agree
Bears a rat's resemblance by its tail hanging downward.
Ah, but each part and product of this tree is useful;
By God, this ugly one is actually BEAUTIFUL!

FRAGILITY

Forbidden to be touched except by the owner,
Red-petalled flower blooming on that crannied wall,
Allow me to come close; I'm almost a goner...
Grant me a waft ere to the ground your petals fall.
I, too, am just waiting for my call, my last flight.
Like you, I can feel his icy clasp; Not for long
I know Old Winter will come prowling in the night...
The time is now to share your fragrance with the throng;
You have to flaunt God's gift before Death comes along.

CREDULITY

Continue to believe, tho' Doubt might give you pause.
Rely never on Mr. Dawkins' pronouncement;
Eggheads may deride you but your inmost heart knows
Divine energy (your soul) defies measurement.
Unguents, balm, and incense are not really needed.
Life, as promised, is eternal; you never die.
If Christ's command to love your neighbor was heeded,
Then you may scoff at Death and fearlessly say, "Fie!
"Your doorway open wide, so to God I may fly!"

A RANDOM THOUGHT

A trio of bedraggled street persons
Remarkably unperturbed, untroubled
As passersby ignored their orisons...
No one seemed to notice when one hobbled
Down to the corner to drain his old pipes
Overloaded with cheap gin and water...
Maybe he didn't need clean tissues or wipes...
Trashcan leavings all gone but no matter.--
He is home with friends; (the pavement--their bed.)
Out of the blue, this flashed into my mind:-
Unused talents make one useless instead.
God's gifts get lost through nightly carousing;
Here, but for God's grace, you might also find
This profligate asleep-- beyond rousing.

CHARISMA

Christ's commandment to all of us:-  "Love thy neighbor..."
However, some 'neighbors' are not that lovable;
Affection for rogues is acting or hard labor.
Rogues. in truth, could be destined for a nobler fate;
Imperfect humans are always improvable...
Since insincere displays are clearly abhorrent,
May we just do no harm, no hate, just tolerate?
A trickle may yet become a torrent.

SUBSERVIENCE

Stop following blind herds of wildebeasts,
Unless you can distinguish crocs from priests.
Be wary of those who line their pockets,
Secreting silver to their eye sockets.
Expose white sepulchers and Pharisees;
Rush never to judgment however, please;
View contested issues with circumspect;
It is much wiser to display respect,
Especially against majority
Numbers--like gnus crossing Iniquity...
Constantine's mandate is ignored of late,
Except that Christ's is never out of date.

IMAGINE

Imagine Christ's second coming to our hemisphere...
Must those at the other half then have to wait?  I fear
A plurality of Christ's "second comings" world-wide
Gives one more excuse for doubters to scoff and deride.
I believe Christ is with us for the rest of our days;
No need to wait for He is here now and for always.
Each moment we live, we live through His Mercy and Grace!