Grace

there is Grace

abundantly

distributed

throughout

this universe;

but for some

it can be hard

to 

find.

in a short ride

this morning

i saw so many

needy 

and

in trouble.

tents are pitched

at night

under the

overpasses

and people walk

hungry, unwashed, and destitute.

i saw

this man

playing his violin

with his family;

what a talent

and what dignity

in making a living

if no other way

can be found.

a cat has taken to sleeping

in the shade

under a bush

outside of

my window;

i greet her/him

when i see him/her.

i’m sure

she/he has no home.

i never turn away…

i am too close;

held up

only by Grace.

so i bestow

no angst upon others,

only love and prayer

no superiority–

i only shed

the tears

of the troubled

and honor

my human and animal

cohabitants

no matter

what

their

state.

Linda Tauhid

©9/28/21