i am love

(inspired by the life of Charles de Foucauld)

some call me foolish
i am love

some say i do not exist
i am love

some crucify me
i am love

some do not allow me to be
i am love

i am so alone
i am love

Paul Cech has been writing poetry since 1970. Several of his poems have been published as Saturday Poems in the Pittsburgh- Post Gazette and the Thomas Merton Center of Pittsburgh has published several of his poems in NewPeople. Read other articles by Paul.