When God Thinks Out Loud
From on the bank above the bay,
I see the passing ships embrace
this newborn world of me,
unknowing of my captaincy
that maintains their course
along horizon's edge, connecting worlds,
combatting tempests of the mind.
Inside their little universe, they do not see
their god look on. They do not know
about his helpless love,
about his curious majesty
enabling electrons to perform
before his eyes among
their unseen planetary orbs.
Quite the bemused deity am I
to watch the little boats defy
the corner of my paradise
that blurs my sight,
and powered only by my love
will disappear into the night.
Impractical am I, and wise enough
to send them storm and peace
and sun to keep their faces dry.
And only I have destiny
to contemplate, for I
have given them the last, best watch
before their midnight,
and before the shadows die.
~
Copyright © Robert Ludden | Year Posted 2012
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