18 - Roadmaps

I’m taking a course on-line offered by the Jewish Theological Seminary of America’s Distance Learning Project. It’s called “Talking About God,” and in the first two weeks, we’ve started to learn and discuss some basics of theology and belief. We’re talking about our perception of God and how God’s presence can be known to us.

Eighteen

Roadmaps

From the center, Eternal Guide,
You watch our steps
As we move on diverse paths.

The route is ours;
The map is Yours.

Give us eyes to look beyond the next step,
To search for the horizon.

The scene is ours;
The vista is Yours.

Give us ears to identify the passwords,
To filter out the clamor.

The message is ours;
The code is Yours.

Give us hands to part the thicket,
To push aside the undergrowth.

The tree is ours;
The forest is Yours.

Give us feet to hurry past confusion,
To stride along straightways.

For we are the walkers,
And You, our Guiding Light.

We are the explorers,
And You, our Native Land.

We are the travelers,
And You, our Welcome Home.