Composed during a mysterious illness in the summer of 2024
O Jesus,
where are you, my Lord?
How suddenly I have lost sight
of you, my sweet sweet love.
I long for holy union with you,
yet I cannot feel your presence.
I suffer and suffer and suffer,
but there is no remedy for me.
I wholeheartedly long for you,
but I am stranded in the desert,
hungry for you, thirsty for you.
Though your light ever shines,
I am surrounded by gloom
in the mysterious dark night.
Dearest Jesus,
help me to be courageous,
like good St. Joseph.
Sweetest Jesus,
help me to have great trust,
like Our Lady of Love.
I surrender myself completely
into your most holy hands.
Amen.