I saw You today...
you turned the rice fields into gold...
for a few moments
i glorified you in the silence...

then your wind, which started
as a soft caress,
turned into a gale

you seemed dissatisfied
if you had not completely
ravaged my hair.

your rain brought pain
but i liked it--no,
i enjoyed it deeply
as every sting on my skin
was a declaration of my
existence...

you stayed only for a moment
yet in your wake trees lay
naked and spent on the sides
of mighty mountains that
have no defense against your
rage, your passion, ---

everyone bowed in your presence
crouching at your feet in
your regal aftermath...

yet i smile-- because
for a moment
i claimed the calmness of your heart
and knew that everything
else external to you

is not really You--

the wind, the rain, the
occasional thunder and lightning
are mere armies meant
to instill fear, wreak havoc,
and protect you, your soul...

never again shall i fear you
for you are God,
and today i know,
it was You i saw.

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