Look Long Enough

Monday Missive #45

A Poem: Look Long Enough

Look long enough
To truly see;
Behind the surface,
Into muted depths,
Of hope,
Of hurt,
Of expectation,
Of excitement.
Look behind
The obvious,
Into reality,
Into hiddenness,
Into unspoken words,
Longing to be shared.

Look long enough,
To hear laughter
In the wind,
Crying,
In the rain,
Sadness,
In the snow.
Look beyond
The horizon;
Weeping willows
Walking beside
Muddy banks of
An ever-flowing
River called life.

Look long enough
To see God…
In the midst
Of all, in all.
Above,
Over,
Under,
Beyond,
Behind,
Before,
Because,
He is!

A Prayer: Lord, You Know My Tendency

 Lord, you know my tendency
To gripe,
To complain,
To whine,
To focus on
My discomfort,
My wants,
My self.
Lord, let me focus this day
On what is important to you;
Let me see life through your eyes,
Through your heart,
Of humility,
Of sacrifice,
Of love;
Let me empty myself
Of selfishness,
Of pride,
Of envy;
Mold my mind
Into a reflection of yours.

A Passage: For Reflection

When he went ashore, he saw a large crowd and had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. Then he began to teach them many things. - Mark 6:34 CSB

Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 2:5 NRSV