Are you in the man that you lovingly created,
Whom you formed, with tender care,
Carefully placing each strand of hair,
Connecting the muscles, nerves & veins,
Placing the heart, in tandem to the brain.
Taking care to enclose it all in delicate skin.
And giving man freewill,
…and yet, …we chose to sin.
Are you in the Sun that gives light and life,
That takes its shift with the moon that lights the night.
In the majesty of the sea, in perfect balance with the clouds,
To bring the rain, to drench the ground,
That grows the tree that sprouts the apple blossom.
Are You in the fragrance and intricacy of its flower
And even its regeneration, perfectly designed,
…and yet, …we thought we could make it better.
Are you in the cities, that man has built,
In the monstrous office towers,
The Super-Malls, and the multiplexes,
The grocery-stores and the dollar stores.
Are you there in the building of our black tar roads,
And when we fill them from bumper to bumper,
Are you on that street, when its white with snow,
On the corner with the homeless crowd, few would know,
…and are You in the one who reaches out…to give them a hand.
Are you in your community, You call your church
Did You skillfully knit each one together,
Those that profess to serve you…
Are you there in our cliques, filled with hypocrites, and drones,
Are you there when we gossip with our haughty tones,
…When we have not earned the right…to throw a stone,
Are you there with the sick, the depressed and the lonely,
The elderly and the children,
…and within those that despite it all…tirelessly serve them.
I am...
Yes, I was there in my Son when his feet touched the earth,
And I was there when triumphantly I sat Him on My right side.
And I was there in the Spirit we lovingly left behind.
I am there in the oceans, the trees and the flowers
And in heart of every comforting friend in those office towers.
I am there in the church I call my body,
And yes I carefully grafted each member together,
Forgiving, growing, guiding, and sending them out.
And yes...I am there in those little coincidences that freak you out,
…and I am there in the heart of every soul…that chooses to serve.
By Maria F. Godinho
11/2011
