Drawing his blood, they prep his gifts of hope,*
cutting the organs out before he dies,
soothing the grief of those who barely cope,
they keep the heart alive midst tears and cries.
Bringing the sacraments of sick and dying,
physical host of the Incarnate Christ,
the spiritual priest and nun bless the good-bying
before the organ gifts are sacrificed.
So long before, the donor sought to give
his body parts up to his final breath,
same as the priest’s gifts so the soul can live,
incarnate in him two ways conquering death.
That others live, the organs quick they sever,
the Last Rites seal the soul will live forever.
* Gift of Hope is the organization that facilitates
the donating of body organs to people needing
them, as I witnessed for a friend this week.
-- by Pete Voelz 12/6/12
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