SQSQueue.cfc

component {
    property name = "SQSService" inject = "model";

    public function sendMessage(required string message) {
        SQSService.sendMessage(queue = "test", message = arguments.message);
        return;
    }

    public function startQueue() {
        cfthread(name = "sqs-poll", action = "run", SQSService = SQSService) {
            setting requestTimeout = 2147483647; // https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/lucee/Xxrb9fTVPAk
            thread.done = false;
            while(!thread.done){
                var response = xmlParse(SQSService.receiveMessage(queue = "test"));
                for(var item in response.xmlRoot.receiveMessageResult.xmlChildren) {
                    // do stuff
                    SQSService.deleteMessage(queue = "test", receiptHandle = item.receiptHandle.xmlText);
                }
                sleep(15000); // 15 seconds
            }
        }
    }
}