I read a part of this poem, now also mentioned in the video clip, “The Gift from the Homeless Man” in my Thanks-giving service. Here is the full poem. May receiving it somehow serve your journey…
“I Used to Want a Ph.D”
I used to want a Ph.D.
but that was long before I caught
You, my Beloved,
smiling at me through those sparkled leaves…
waving at me from that bottomless sky…
Long before I heard Your call pulsating soft
against the light brown breasts of
those two morning doves
caught on my screen porch…
Before I was abruptly stopped by that glance…
from the homeless man on the corner –
the one with the sign…
holding me fast by my surprise love for him…
Until later I realized it was You…
And, yes, my Beloved
Even long before you spoke for me when I could not…
I used to want a Ph.D. so I would know.
Now my soul, not knowing and undone
soars in stillness
helplessly caught in Your wonder.
Beautifully said, dear Stephanie!
Thank You Stephanie. You say it SO beautifully! And it speaks to my never ending questioning: Which “reality” to trust?