I Listened for God

I listened for God
And the things I had acquired around me
Surrounded me
Looking dead and unspiritual.

I listened for God
While petting my cat
And felt his heartbeat
And a connection of love.

In silence
My bones creaked
And my skin itched
And I could feel the air up my nose.

I went to a natural spiritual place
And I listened for God
And awaited an answer
On if He were there.

I went to a funeral
Where the afterlife touched me
With strong emotions present
And a church homily.

I meditated - listening,
I sang at church
I wept, I dreamed, I thought
I stayed busy and I rested.

I prayed, I listened to prayer
I gave a hug, I got a kiss
I regretted, I celebrated
I stayed put and I moved on.

I listened for God
After reading about God
And worshiping God
And questioning God.

And I decided…

God resides everywhere,
Even in the darkness
Where we cannot feel
And often lose hope.

The presence of God is felt
Where the respect for God is strong
When our intent is on Him
And our vision is clear.

Where love overflows
And purity and charity is the way 
And people are not lukewarm
But dedicated to right things.

And I listened for God
And commonsense made sense
And my faith now resides 
And hopes in God.