Maybe God Is A Harried Parent
Maybe God is a harried parent just like, say, me.We say, “God used to do great things, Like create the world And set it in motionBut now He’s this lame…
It used to be
The way to God
Was up a tree
Feeling the bark against
New palms
Hoisting torso
Over limbs
Spread eagle
At the top
Swaying in the breeze
Nearer to Thee.
Now I find You
As I sweep the floor
In this crumb
In that tumbleweed
In the careful collecting
Of all the debris
I cup my palm around my cull
And carry it to the compost pile
Where it will find its way in again.
We always do.
Nerissa Nields
Nov. 16, 2011
Yes, trees are a fine way to connect to Spirit!