What our eyes look at
On the Earth
In the sky
along a river bank
Near a lake small or large
At the shoreline of a great ocean;
Yet, they often close and look within
To behold the mystery of who we are
Who we really will become,
And what we already have become,
What is near
What is beyond our reach!
Courage, and understanding inner needs
What we cannot satisfy ourselves,
The soul and will must reach out beyond mere sight
Away from the daily races
The coming and going in this world
And its consuming ways;
Ah the beauty of a flower held
Colors and shapes, scent of fragrances
Useful purposes,
Even the fruit from nearby trees or vines or berry bushes,
As we look do we truly see
In something created
The dust from heavenly touches,
Work of the only true Creator
Who alone can make something new!
Even we have wondered, and wandered aimlessly lost at times
Without fulfillment, without understanding of lasting satisfaction;
But now we can hold a fruit in hand
Taste it and truly see
Perceive as one of God's creations
Newly born
Newly given Spirit Life
One of His own
Made new for Him!
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