God With Us: A Short Poetic Prayer

Your presence is here, God,

undeservedly placed within this

cracked

clay

vessel

but light bursting through each seam

catching the attention of some

fumbling about in the darkness

forgetting they are here and

unaware that you are.

Your presence is here, God,

pitched like a tent upon

uneven

rocky

terrain

but making a home nonetheless

reminding passersby and some

wandering about without shelter

that dwelling with you

means never being homeless.

Your presence is here, God,

thank you for being

God

with

us.