PHENOMENON OF MARTYRDOM

PART TEN

We are entering the era of Nero again
Believing in Christ is a big risk
Times of legalized deviations
Orgies, drunkenness, soft drugs

Like Herod, Caligula had a spouse
In incestuous relationship
That her child would give him energy
He pulled out of the womb and ate with taste

Are these days something not like that?
Let`s look closely at Europe`s leaders
When the fish start to stink
This bad smell comes from the head first

Today is the list of martyrs
Above all expectations longer
Annually, 70 million babies
Die thanks to pharmacists

There are atrocious statistics
In the long 6 years of world war
Perished fewer human
Than annually at the hands of gynecologists

MARTYRS FROM JAPAN

Our Pope proclaimed Peter and Companions
For the Japanese in Manila
From the message of Mika I remember the phrase:
“Only Christ will save Japan”

This country is still shaking and flooding
These are pessimists by birth
When there is a hurricane, they say:
“Sit at home, wait for your death”

Twenty-four martyrs
They did not demand their execution
But when it came to die
They died bravely like Samurai

MARTYRS FROM KOREA

Koreans have their Saints
Quite a few, because until one hundred and thirteen
Paweł Chong Hasang, catechist
Andrzej Kim Daegon first priest

Andrzej graduated from Manila
He put his tongues wonderful
He had a great command of tongues
He was caught “on hot” by the state authorities

On the top Czol tu San in Seoul
At the Han River they were tormented
Heads smashed against a huge stone
Together with bodies were dropped down

VIETNAM AND CHINA

Vietnam and China has over a hundred martyrs
Interesting characters
Both processes took place
During the time of Karol at his request

He had a closed road to these countries
Like in Russia, were not waiting for him
Nevertheless, he didn`t stop praying for them
Especially he recommended them to Mother of Szeshan

Saint Vietnamese was called Dung Lak
Franciszek Ksawery, Van Trang is the last
A hierarcg who most of all
Was friends with our Pope

He was deported from his country
Found a shelter, an interesting job
He preached retreats for the Curia
He told about his history

Nowwhere as in these countries
Do not torment Christians including bishops
He spent 8 years in a criminal
He wrote a book about his feelings

MARTYRS OF PODLASIE

So Podlasie has your saints
They died defending the Orthodox church from the Cossacks
Were 13 of them, can`t remember them all
One was called Lewoniuk

Could say that they died stupidly
Could have kept yourself for some time
Some ask if it is so important
Today which church would I go to?

Stupid question because it`s eternal
We are go where the heart calls…
There are beautiful graves of ordinary peasants
Pratulin village, Siedlce diocese

SAINT KÓZKÓWNA

Little Karolcia accepted death
At the hands of a Soviet soldier eager for sex
In a similar way as
Little Maria Goretti in Italy

Such a precious treasure, still little known
That` how the Icon fell to my heart
Because She also contrary to human logic
Can ask us and Russia agreement

When we tell ourselves such things
Manly way without unnecessary auctions
We will understand what Jesus wanted from us
When He spoke:”Love your enemies”

MARTYRS FROM GALICJA

Uniates from Lviv and Russians
Have a catalog of their saints
Some suffered from Siberia
Others were destroyed in Kazakhstan

Apparently, a strange twist of fate
“Somewhere documents got lost”
Someone lost a trial file along the way
However, the Pope was adamant

He proclaimed the Uniates in Ukraine
As saints, during his journey
As he planned, the papers were collected
Again, against all intrigue

MARTYR LEONID

The Russian Church has your Patron
Leonid Fiodorov was on this list
Modest in life, modest after death
Exarcg of Russian Greek Catholics

Karol in this way expressed his sentiment to Russia
During the pilgrimage to Ukraine
This could even be his will
Which concerned a great empire

MARTYRS FROM SPAIN

Were the most Spanish gestures
Beatified every few years
Of those killed in the civil war
In a beastly manner by Republicans

BALKANS

There was also the Balkan martyr Stepinac
I thought of details about him
He was also tormented by communists
Now he prays in heaven for his country

A WONDERFUL CHOICE

Someone joked about Karol
That don`t need any miracles
By first, he lived like a martyr himself
From Parkinson and from the bullet

By secondly, the conclave is a miracle
Which apparently four times
Could not Say which of Italy
would be the best for these times…

Wonderful were his pilgrimages
Nobody will write such a script
Which he dictated contrary to the boldest
Expectations of the Vatican

FUNERAL

A lot to talk about Karol
He speaks himself every day from beyond the grave
Crowds who came to say goodbye to him
“Santo Subito” shouted about Him

Although someone honestly told me
That this writing is a bad taste
This however I very hard tried
A day before beatification

EPILOGUE

I wrote memories so warmly
As I could
Now when the emotions have dropped
I`m ending the story, it`s an epilogue…

The Pope when was dying
Better told about the conclave
In this triptych about the Sistine Chapel
In which they elect

He said it`s responsibility
That the fate of the world is in the balance
That soon someone else will take
To lead Peter`s Ark

I also give into better hands
The baton of memories and ideas
Let the one who knows better how Pope lived
Let yours better poems be written

I did not walk with Him under arm
I`ve seen always Him from a distance
I didn`t push to kiss His hands
But there are some memories left

(This poem has been translated from Polish by an amateur volunteer)