We had a seminary assignment to write a reflection of our understanding of the following sacred text from the Islam tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe proof of the sun is the sun; if thou require the proof, do not avert thy face!\u201d<\/em> (Jelaluddin Rumi, \u201cGod\u2019s Proof\u201d)<\/p>\n\n\n\n I was inspired to write the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let Go. A short poem by Tricia Bates Smith, 3-1-2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We had a seminary assignment to write a reflection of our understanding of the following sacred text from the Islam tradition. \u201cThe proof of the sun is the sun; if thou require the proof, do not avert thy face!\u201d (Jelaluddin … Continue reading \u201cGod, are you there?\u201d \u201cI am right here.\u201d<\/em> \n\u201cI don\u2019t see you. I went to where they said to find you.\u201d \u201cShhh.\u201d<\/em> \n\u201cI\u2019ve sat in prayer and meditation. I did not see you.\u201d \u201cShhh.\u201d<\/em> \n\u201cWhy don\u2019t you show up like you\u2019re supposed to?!\u201d \u201cShhh.\u201d \n\u201cWhat will become of me if I can\u2019t find you?\u201d \u201cLet go.\u201d<\/em> \n\u201cOh, there you are. Why were you hiding?\u201d \u201cI have been present waiting for you to become present as well.\u201d<\/em><\/pre>\n\n\n\n