The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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Oh, God! You Devil

Oh God! You devil.
You sneak up on me
when I am unaware,
which these days,
seems like most of the time.

I always recognize your voice
because it comes from my heart
and not from my head,
where I keep at my peril
all the simple and easy truths.

It’s the summertime,
so you come nearer still,
like the sun,
like the heat,
like the bright light of noon.
I feel your presence here
because my life is becoming
ever more precious to me.