Bosom of My Beloved: The Sacred Heart of Jesus

 A poem written in honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

The Sacred Heart of Jesus: A symbolic image depicting the flaming love which Jesus has for each of us

O Bosom of my Beloved,

So warm, so moist

With love.

Thou art my pillow sacred

'Pon which I taste above.

For Thou art the Rock from whence flows

Honey so sweet

And pure;

With honeycomb Thy torn flesh,

Exuding scent that doth lure

All birds, and beasts, and bugs of earth;

Since smell divine

So lush,

Draws all, as sacred perfume

That as river doth gush,

From mount to Eden's garden thick,

Which parts in four

Fresh prongs-

As emenations crafted-

Bleeding forth from charcoal heart, that longs

To consume the earth with flaming licks

-So hot, so soft-

Of love

Which burns not, but waters trees;

Producing peaceful fruits for dove

That perches on beauty's gate:

Waiting; singing;

Ready;

To fly and take plum-apple-peaches

To Father with taste buds so much.

12th June, 2015.