Fusion

(photo by Dan Pilarski, Deception Pass, WA, July 29, 2018)

These birds were comfortably grazing

on whatever it is they find

between rocks and water and silt,

on a cool morning, they were mindless

of people walking by and around

splashing in the water

and searching for seashells

or staring out to sea lost in thought

But the dog, although far away

and on a leash, came bounding

near, with its human in tow

and the birds took flight, as if all were one

God of all creation, of life and death

who enters our fears, who

takes flight with us, who

aims to lead us back

God of hope, of life and new life

be with us this day, be

our calm breeze, the

steady hand that leads us

amen.

crossposted on the RevGalBlogPals blog.