You see us

Why do we hide?

When we know the truth

In that, you can see us clearly

 

Why hide behind a tree?

Or in a winepress

Or in the desert

 

Does the cave exclude us

From being seen?

No, you see us all the time

 

When we are sleeping

Or watching sheep

You always see us

 

You see the orphan

You see the prostitute

And the teenage peasant

 

You see us all

You see everything we do

Even when we think you don’t

 

There is no point in hiding

When you see everything

Nothing we do escapes you

 

And the best thing is

You include us all

In your wondrous plan

 

You guide us

You hold us tight

And love us no matter what

 

 

Jo Anne Kennedy

November 2022