Me, A Babe

I have tried to wrap my mind around you, God,

To make sense of this journey we call life,

To learn your ways and grasp your thoughts.

Like a child facing a doctorate,

I wrestle to comprehend your depth,

Your vastness, your majestic mysteries.

Oh, the thoughts and ways of God-

too grand for me, a babe

Yet here’s what I know:

I place my small finger in your mighty hand.

When you step, I step;

When you pause, I pause.

When my legs grow weary,

You gently place my feet upon yours,

And you carry me forward.

My eyes widen with curiosity at the glittery things 

I reach beyond you to grasp the unstable 

I taste all within my reach 

Only to find none sweeter 

Than the taste of your goodness

Oh, the thoughts and ways of God-

too grand for me, a babe

Stumbling into this big scary world,

Longing to look into your eyes again

And hear you whisper, “It’s going to be okay.”

No hands can mend a heart like yours,

No words can heal a soul like your words.

You wrap me in your embrace,

As I rub my tired eyes.

You lift my chin, catching my gaze

Under the sound of your lullaby, 

I drift to sleep

Oh, the thoughts and ways of God-

too grand for me, a babe