The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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God is Closer (Than You Think)

You’ve probably noticed
God at times seems closer,
within easy reach.
And it is during these moments our love flows,
like a breeze moves through a tree,
animating our souls,
while scattering joy everywhere,
in a thousand tiny leaves.

Then there are those frigid days,
even in July,
when a yawning chasm
separates us from any notion of God.
This is when we write poems
about lone wolves,
and avoid making eye contact
with the little kid
sitting in the bascart at the grocery,
who nevertheless,
can still see God within us.