A Sliver of Christ
If I could be a sliver of Christ A slim, barely noticeable sliver If I could convey a sliver of his love However small it may appear If I could imitate a sliver of his charity A sliver of Christ I would be
If I could offer a sliver of his friendship Narrow as it might seem If I could exhibit a sliver of his compassion Though barely visible to the naked eye If I could model a sliver of his kindness A sliver of Christ I would be
If I could emulate a sliver of his obedience No matter how slight it may seem If I could show a sliver of his mercy No matter how limited that may be If I could reveal a sliver of his glory A sliver of Christ I would be
If I could exemplify a sliver of his humility No matter how minute such may be If I could express a sliver of his humanity For all of humanity to see If I could reflect a sliver of his divinity A sliver of Christ I would be
If I could but a sliver be A sliver of Christ I would be
As Christians around the world quickly approach Good Friday and Easter Sunday, I humbly offer this poem. I have a little book titled The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis. I have had it since high school, more than forty years. I hope that during all that time I have reflected a sliver of Christ to others. The world has been going though a dark winter. May we as Christians shine a sliver of Christ’s light and may all those slivers of light show the way out of the darkness: “I am the light of the world. He who follows me does not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.” (John 8:12).