Even when the darkness 
was deafening, 
I could still 
hear God 
in the longing call 
of a mourning dove

Even when the darkness 
was suffocating, 
I could still 
breathe God 
off the ocean’s breeze – 
sprays of refreshing love

Even when the darkness 
was blinding, 
I could still 
see God 
in the bright orange
leaves of an autumn tree

And,

Even when the darkness 
was desolate, 
I could still 
love God 
through an abandoned 
kitten purring in need

Open your eyes, my friends 
so your ears may hear
Fill your lungs, my friends 
make your hearts aware 

God is... 
in the tree,
the breeze, 
the salty sea spray
His love sings through 
the dark clouds 
at the end of the day

And when a bird’s song
sets your heart aglow
or 
the adopted pet won’t let the stare go,
know He is there, caring for you
know He is full, loving on you