The Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia

I see you, God,
reflected in the water of my life. . .
The lake of love
whose gentle waters
lap the ragged shores of fear. . .
The muddied waters of self-doubt
you sift and clear and fill
with all the wonder of your gaze. . .
Your knowing glance that plumbs
unfathomed oceans of my soul. . .
The puddled drops of laughter
and of tears
that image each new day that God-love gives.

I see you, God,
reflected in the eyes that light my world. . .
The wonder-eyes of childhood awe
that grasp the miracles that
knowledge cannot know. . .
The eyes of pain
whose wordless cry can pierce
the hardness of my stony heart. . .
Eyes that burn with sting of unshed tears
or dance the music of your song of joy. . .
The eyes of wisdom
of an ancient God
who speaks a promise
ever-new.

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