Love Not Too Far

It’s hard to love You, Lord, from far away,
when love can float around and just pretend,
say love today if not said yesterday,
keep at arm’s length the One I call my friend.

What love is there if I don’t read Your word,
if in Your church You never see me stand,
if in Your choir my voice is never heard,
if I claim love and then break Your command?

What can I do to bring Your love more near?
My public prayer shows You I don’t resist,
so I praise and defend You without fear,
take You inside me in Your Eucharist.

To know Your love is not too far from me,
let me be close to You as close can be.

                 by Pete Voelz         5/13/15