"God Is On the Other Side"

God is on the other
   side of the lake.
  over there at a distance.
Sometimes as I look out my
   living room window 
   fog covers my view
   of God!
Snow bands white out
   my view
God is there
   distant.
I see glimpses at a distance
As God walks along the
   shore.
No cooking fish,
   just a casual stroll along
   the beach.
One day with binoculars
   in hand, I notice
God is looking at me,
   through the fog and
   snow bands,
   through the strong winds and
   deep nights
God sees me looking
   a hand waves slowly in
   recognition, in
   greeting.



Richard W Smith
March 2002