Peering into the man
who sits in the waking hour
I share the thoughts he has
and the things that he desires
Observing his every motion
feeling those aches and pains
Looking at the day ahead
wondering how we will maintain
I tell him, ‘we are only in the now’
but he lives in another time
He searches for good reason
to dwell on what was left behind
I place my hand on his shoulder
‘We must be still,’ I say
‘Remember the plans He has for you…’
Let’s remember His grace of today
The mind of the silent observer
one that he and I share
We walk this life together
I’m here, and He’s over there
We go about our day
discussing what is best
We focus on the problems
the blessings and the tests
We now break them down and simplify
while remembering days of old
when we didn’t listen to the Lord
and do as we were told
Simple faith is now the reasoning;
free will is filtered through
the mind of a different kind
not like the one in me or you
His presence is now the counselor
in the midst of space possessed
I sit between the two of them
discussing what is best
When a decision is made, I move forward
trusting fully in what they’d said
The lesson will define the action
that was thought out in my head
Each moment is a lesson
taken one day at a time
fully given to the Sustainer
of this battered and doddering mind
The Lord is with the man
who observes the physical place
We walk the road together
making decisions within our space
We know we are of spirit–
the flesh will fall away
Soon, we will all come together
and know His eternal way
