What if I hinted that Someone is smitten?
Head over heels
Who loves without quittin’
And cares for you more than a kid for her kitten
Just savagely smitten with you
What if I mentioned you’re now on His mind?
Not once in a while
But all of the time
With eyes for you only! Since you He designed
And loved before earth was unearthed
What if I stuttered that by you He’s lovestruck?
Afire with affection
And for you, was nailstruck
A Soulmate forever, not any ol’ schmuck
Whose stricken heart quickens for you
What if this Lover is something undreamed of
“Pazzo d’amore” (1)
(Crazy with love)
He’d give life and limb for you, push came to shove
In fact, so He did! Long ago
What if I said that this Friend is besotted?
“Drunk” with devotion (1)
“Cross-eyed”, He fought
Through death, He unblotted our souls all sin-spotted
Through love, He’s now plotting to conquer
What if I blustered this “Bridegroom” has named you
His “Chosen” and “Crown”? (2)
His “Own” He has claimed you
To silence He summons you, calling your name
To prepare you for the “when” He will send
When your “winter” and “rains” (3) will come to an end
Again, He’ll invite, Come to me (4)
On a cross I was smitten
WITH thee and FOR thee
My spouse, my beloved
My friend
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(1) St. Catherine of Siena: “You, high eternal Trinity, acted as if You were drunk with love [pazzo d’amore], infatuated with Your creature.. You, Sweetness itself, stooped to join Yourself with our bitterness. You, Splendor, joined Yourself with darkness; You, Wisdom with foolishness; You, Life with death; You, the Infinite, with us who are finite. What drove you to this?”
(2) Old Testament
(3) Song of Songs (Solomon) 2:11
(4) John 7:37; Isaiah 55:1 “Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price”
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