Green seaweed fringes a rock
down by the sea,
slimey to touch,
treacherous to walk on,
something to avoid, really,
or is it?

A grey cloud drifts across
another dull sky.
It’s so unremarkable, so insignificant.
Hardly worth a second glance, really,
or is it?

The tide creeps in
and slowly encircles a rock
down by the sea.
It gently lifts the fringe of green
and in time submerges it.
Free at last,
the green seaweed dances and sways,
green tendrils waving gracefully
in the lapping water,
calming, relaxing to behold.
Such a transformation!
Almost hypnotic beauty here!

Evening falls.
The sun sinks low in the sky
right behind a small, grey cloud,
illuminating it with gentle rays,
painting it delicate shades of pink.
Such a transformation!
Such breath-taking beauty here!

In rare moments
I manage to immerse myself
in My God,
I achieve that elusive surrender,
forgetting about myself
and losing myself in Him.
For those few precious moments
My God fills me, transforms me
and I become all that He has always intended
that I could be.
For that short time
I am whole again.
Such a transformation!
Such heart-warming beauty here!

© Claire Murray