L. J. Carber Poet Free verse

Echoes of God

I sometimes find myself listening for God's footsteps
as He treads softly,oh, ever so softly round about me....

I sometimes find myself wanting to shake God's hand,
gently, lest my own hand is crushed by His might....

I sometimes find myself wanting to give Him a big bear hug,
wrapping my arms around the endless warmth of Divinity....

I sometimes find myself wanting to talk with God, to have 
a most pleasant and low-key chat about meaning, like
the meaning of good and evil, and of life and death....

But I can't, I know: how could anyone survive touching God?

It would be safer to climb a high-tension pole and reach out
and put my bare hands on the wire as 50,000 volts course
through my body, and my soul is expelled....

It's just...my longing for Him, to hear, to feel, to touch,
and to see with my soul's eye the Lord of All the Worlds.... 

I suppose I should be happy just hearing the echoes of God
in the rhythm of rain or the songs of birds or the giggles of 
kids as they play in their own world.... 

And I am happy to hear His echoes everywhere.

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Regina Mcintosh June 4, 2022 at 5:20 AM Love it = God bless you always and Congrats. Love, Gina L. J. Carber June 5, 2022 at 9:37 AM Thank you Regina, y vaya con Dios siempre!

Len Gasun May 29, 2022 at 5:44 AM A great feeling of desire and passion expressed wonderfully with your words my dear friend LJ. So glad to read from you today. Thanks for sharing one of your precious gems. And CONGRATULATIONS in your win! Hugs. God bless! L. J. Carber May 30, 2022 at 2:50 PM From one 'Len' to another--thank you very much!

Unseeking Seeker May 27, 2022 at 7:30 PM Trust me on this, we can hold God’s hand! By grace, of course, how else? Don’t worry about the voltage or intensity of light. L. J. Carber May 30, 2022 at 2:51 PM Ah yes, it is all by grace, as I learned a long time ago, and continue to learn...

Paul Marc March 10, 2020 at 12:21 PM Another great poem L.J. L. J. Carber March 10, 2020 at 12:34 PM Thank you, P.M.

Geoffrey Brewer January 29, 2020 at 9:01 PM To one who finds the concept of God hard to grasp, this is possibly the most reasoned, wide ranging and persuasive references I have ever read. Remarkable! Len. L. J. Carber January 30, 2020 at 8:24 AM I think this is the most meaningful comment I've had--and I understand where you're coming from, for I might still be an agnostic if I hadn't an NDE at 24. Real faith is not dogma, and God is not easy-- but then if He were, we would take Him for granted, because we humans are not easy. I can only say He's been there for me when I most need Him--faith and hope go together like man and wife.

Sam Kauffman January 24, 2020 at 10:07 PM Hi L.J., Just found this wonderful, expressive statement of the things we all want to ask God. "A big bear hug," "footsteps," really delightful. Congrats and kudos. L. J. Carber January 25, 2020 at 9:38 AM Thank you, Sam-- much appreciated, as always

Sheri Fresonke Harper January 24, 2020 at 6:01 PM Congratulations L. J. on your 8th place win in the "Jump" contest. I found your desire to communicate with God very clear and your jumps from sense to sense and beyond well made. I enjoyed reading it. Thanks for entering. L. J. Carber January 25, 2020 at 9:38 AM Thank you--I'm glad you enjoyed it, and am honored.

Carolyn Devonshire January 19, 2020 at 3:59 PM All the means of communication with God you describe are ones I've longed for too, L.J. People who have had near-death experiences sometimes claim they saw God. (Did you see "Heaven Is for Real"?) Still, most of us will have to be satisfied to hear God in the rain, birds' songs and children's giggles. Lovely poem of faith! And I see it won a contest - congrats. Hugs, Carolyn L. J. Carber January 20, 2020 at 12:04 PM Yes, it's a good film-- I realized some time ago after a long time hoping to feel God's love directly that I actually had been for at least 40 years, in the love my wife has for me [itself a miracle!] Thanks Carolyn

Andrea Dietrich January 19, 2020 at 2:18 PM Incredible verse of love for God. I have a friend who , feeling depressed, prayed and was given a vision in which Jesus hugged him. And I have heard stories of near death eperiences in which He also gave hugs to these people. Maybe one simply needs to be on a different "plane of existence" but I think all can embrace him, at least one day in heaven. L. J. Carber January 20, 2020 at 12:05 PM Oh for sure, Andrea-- God interacts with us in myriad ways, if we would only pay attention.

Brenda Chiri January 6, 2020 at 8:29 AM LJ congratulations on your HM!;) L. J. Carber January 6, 2020 at 8:53 AM Thanks Brenda!

Charles Messina December 27, 2019 at 7:52 PM A genuine poem, L.J. Congrats on your win...nice to meet you dear friend. Charlie L. J. Carber January 6, 2020 at 8:55 AM Charles, please forgive me for not thanking you sooner-- caught between holiday stress and medical stuff-- may you and yours have a blessed 2020, y vaya con Dios siempre, mi amigo!

Edward Ibeh December 26, 2019 at 6:52 PM Wonderful poem. L.J.!:-) Congrats on your win! L. J. Carber December 27, 2019 at 9:17 AM Thank you, Edward--and may you have a very good 2020!

Brenda Chiri December 26, 2019 at 5:23 PM LJ congrats on your win!;) L. J. Carber December 27, 2019 at 9:18 AM Thanks Brenda, and have a happy 2020!

John Hamilton December 26, 2019 at 3:58 PM Nice write L.J enjoyed very much, congrats on a fine placement! L. J. Carber December 27, 2019 at 9:19 AM Thanks John, I'm glad you liked it-- and may you have a very good 2020!

Evelyn Judy Buehler December 23, 2019 at 11:38 PM This is such a touching and meaningful verse, L.J., which awakens pleasant mental images of God being in everything we can experience through our senses. :) L. J. Carber December 24, 2019 at 2:01 PM Thank you Evelyn--yes, through our senses, in our minds and intuition, in our hearts, pretty much everywhere....