Two Poems by Robert Fabre

Ground-Being

Jesus- Ground-Being of Existence/
Message and Messenger/
Light and Redeemer/
Ultimate Freedom.

He turns towards us
And extends God’s Grace,
And we accept- and love;
Message (Messenger) becomes Action/
Faith is Completed (Sustains our Being).


Death Mask

Death Mask/
Caricature of death/
Frightening visage/
Occupier of dreams/
Slayer of mortality-
She sleeps in wonder,
Awakens in horror-
An unwelcome guest,
An obtrusive relative-
One we never welcome
until the door is closed;
And when the light seeps in
And the curtain dims
And the room slowly fades
As the clouds descend
We raise high our arms
To fly,
To fall
to the end of the sky,
Where
the mask
is removed.
And our life begins.

{Poems by Robert Fabre}