When your eyes are open,
you see God in everything.
Every miracle of creation
is a part of handiwork.
Everything from the intricacy
of a flower's veinings
to the majesty of
the tallest mountain.
When your ears are attuned,
you hear God in everything.
You hear hate in a sinner's voice
but because of your connection to God
you need the pain in their heart.
You encounter forgiveness
where grudges once lived
when you know the other person
is hurting too.