A Glimpse of Humanity
I glanced upon a picture today…
a missionary giving water to a young
African boy far away,
sharing a simple smile, hand reaching out –
and I thought to myself, how nice.
Then..the clouds parted just enough for sunlight
to shine down on me, touching my heart
and a miracle occurred – not the kind others see –
this miracle happened inside me.
I looked again at the picture and saw creation –
unity, humanity, love, kindness without thought
of race or creed.
I saw the face of God…
I caught a glimpse of a show today…
a young African American woman teaching
an Iraqi woman how to read,
sharing a simple smile, hand reaching out –
and I thought to myself, how nice.
Then…the dark sky brightened with enough starlight
to shine down on me, touching my heart
and a miracle occurred – not the kind others flock to see –
this miracle happened inside me.
I looked again and saw their souls –
unity, humanity, love, kindness without thought
of race or creed or gender…
I saw the face of God…
I took a peek at a webcast today…
a group of students from many nations
building a home for a poor, Latin family,
sharing simple smiles, hands reaching out –
and I thought to myself, again, how nice.
Then…the smiles turned to laughter joyous enough
to shine around me, touching my heart
and a miracle occurred – not the news making kind –
this miracle happened inside me.
I looked again and saw heaven –
unity, humanity, love, kindness, without thought
of race or creed or gender or wealth…
I saw the face of God…smiling,
and I knew change was possible.
Copyright © Rhonda Johnson-Saunders | Year Posted 2014
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