carry a light

On the eve of a life,
God spoke a beautiful word
that brought into being
image and mind and heart.
And Person was there, too,
in her many bits and pieces,
swirling around and looking
for a place to land.
And God was there, too.
And God gave her a dream
that her looking-up eyes
and a vision of wholeness
were not just things to be
given to her by another Person,
but by the One who had made her
that way.
She has a hard time looking up.
She doesn't quite know what to do
when the "her" He lights up inside
feels so much bigger
than the one she is.
And that's why He says,
it takes time.
It won't be perfect.
But watch My hands,
not the clock's.