THIS VERY MOMENT

When all
seems perverted and serenity’s lost

When the
world is committed to counting the cost

Of
feeding the hungry or housing the poor

And
considers the sum too high to be paid

When
refuge and comforts are all cast aside

And the
poor and the needy are objectified and derided

Remember
this perspective is but one side of the coin

Winners
and losers all look the same

When
stripped of their flesh and stripped of their name

Do not
despair

Don’t
ever lose heart

Somehow
and some way goodness comes from it

Though
we know not the reason and are questioning why

We see
but one aspect

The
Divine sees the whole

So, don’t
worry or fret or scurry about

Seeking
solutions with limited intelligence

Stand
down and be silent

All is
mystery

Our eyes
are so blinded

Our ears
can mishear

Our
human devising’s not up to the…