Thank You for beauty.
Of sight.
Of sound.
Of images and noises
that make me want to spin around
in joy.
To close my eyes
and sway,
lost in delight
of creation
and it's Creator.

You must love us so
to give us such gifts.
Do You smile
as we do
when we open them
and laugh in delight?

Rainbows in the mist.
Crickets after dark.
Lush green and golden browns.
Rain tapping on tin.

Are You sad
when we rush past
without even noticing?

Flowers pushing up
through cracks in pavement.
Painted sands,
drifting leaves.
Soft cooing in the bushes.

Life is beautiful!

When we look.
When we listen.
When we lift our eyes above the traffic,
the masks,
and the unchecked lists.
When we try to see You
in the hearts and the hurdles
and the hopes
around us.

Because You are there.
You are always here.
Making life beautiful.