audacitee' de amour - by- Thomas Aquinas

I said to God, “Let me love you.”

And he replied, “Which part?”

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“All of you, all of you.” I said.

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“Dear” God spoke, “You are as a mouse wanting to impregnate

a tiger who is not even in heat. It is a feat way

beyond your courage and strength.

You would run from me

if I removed my

mask.”

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I said to God again,

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“Beloved I need to love you – every aspect, every pore.”

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And this time God said,

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“There is a hideous blemish on my body,

though it is such an infinitesimal part of my Being-

could you kiss that if it were revealed?”

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“I will try, Lord, I will try.”

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And then God said,

“That blemish is all the hatred and

cruelty in this

world.”