With God on Earth
Walking by the sea today, I happened on God
Looking powerful and weak, pleased and disenchanted
He had all expressions, He was everything
Today I noted sadness, discontentment and resolve
Beneath a firm set mouth and loving soft-rimmed eyes
No scorn, no tears, yet hope I felt was banished to the stars
I sat beside Him, respectfully apart, he seemed not to notice
Then slowly His head turned my way, His eyes met mine
I felt my life paraded in the sky, my soul the oyster
Prised apart and barren on the shore - no white pearl glistened
In the sun, and piety became my newest strength, this
Modern weakness gently buried muscle, mind and madness.
I was the first to speak, and conversation flowed
Our speech seemed slowed, yet all around moved in time
With our time - the obvious was the first with "Now you're here
I guess we've failed, and you want to call a halt,
But can't you simply take the tiller for a week
And train a good lieutenant or two?" "Ah, dear
That does seem simple enough, and very tempting
To the one who comes to end what He began
But tell me what will follow when you see
I simply show from time to time and right the wrongs
How would you go knowing no final price need be paid
No loss to share, no work to do, it's all been left to
You Know Who? Sorry, that is no solution."
The next, I hesitated briefly before "Then how and when?"
"The time you choose, the manner from your selfishness and
Greed, you can never fight with Nature and expect to
Win the war. There are those who have not met Me,
Do not want Me, won't accept Me. They have all,
Without exception, met Nature, and Nature is My
Mistress - and She is strong, and will not yield to mindless
Rape. You will choose the time, you have already chosen the
Manner of Death. Be brave, and life will follow it."
We stood, and parted ways in love. I cried aloud,
Then wished I'd brought my video recorder.
16 December 1991 (amended in 2024 by adding 'recorder')
Kenmore, Brisbane.
©️Michael Geoffrey Reid 1991-2024, all rights reserved.
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