Poem: Can We Handle God?

Can we handle a nice "God"?
Not a merciful judge, just a nice loving "God"

Can we handle a visible "God"?

If "God" was a child
could we handle that?

If "God" was a tree,
would we cut them anyway?

If "God" was not inside the temple,
mosque, synagogue or church,
where could I find "God"?

If "God" wasn't smart,
could I handle that?

If "God" was a convict,
would I put him in jail anyway?
what would be fair to do with "God"?

If "God" was air, would we pollute it anyway?

If Heaven was on Earth,
could we handle that?

If "God" was an elder very ill,
with no money or medical insurance
what would you do to keep "God" alive?
or would you let "God" die?

What color is the skin of "God"?
perhaps, anything but the color of your skin.
Could you handle that?

If "God" was counting on you
to do a miracle today,
how would you love "God"?

If "God" was an immigrant already here
and did not ask for permission or visa
would you deport "God"?
Where would you send "God" to?

If "God" was Gay,
could we handle that?

If "God" was illiterate,
would you steal from "God"?

"God" lives in me!
can we handle that?

If "God" has dementia
who will keep track of me?
would all my good actions matter anyway?

And why, why,
but why has "God" left us alone?

The truth,
"God" never left,
"God" is the elder, the convict, the tree, the air,
"God" is visible and invisible,
"God" is PEACE on Earth
"God" is here and everywhere

can we handle that?

PLEASE DO NOT REPRODUCE OR COPY THIS POEM WITHOUT PERMISSION. IT IS MY WORK AND IT IS PUBLISHED, December 2006 in my book "Poems and Reflections for a Better Life."