Christian poem 'Lesson in Humility' by Fern (Christart.com)

Lesson in Humility
by Fern

I must not seek to judge the time or place
In which the Father draws me to His side
And very gently guides me with His eyes
To see through Heavenly lenses by His grace.

I should not question form in which He comes;
Whether He chooses with a child’s pure sight
To tug me by the hand, or set alight
My senses with the radiance of a flower

Or guide my wandering feet past one whose soul
Cries softly out in hunger, need or pain;
A spider’s web bejewelled with drops of rain
Or patience of a snail toward its goal,

Even the maggot, who digests decay
To clean our bones and turn us back to dust
From whence we came; or humble worm who must
Enrich and energise this womb of earth

Which, in its turn, provides for us to eat
A wealth of plants, and creatures that they feed,
Each one dependent on each other’s need
To ensure continuation of its kind.

Each of His creatures thus becomes
The lesson and reflection of His light.
All have a natural function and a place,
Much like our own, on the Eternal Wheel.

He does not need to shout with earthly voice;
For everywhere throughout the world He blessed,
His message and examples manifest
For us, inheritors, to imitate.