~THE COLORS OF MY DESERT! ~

I was traveling in the desert in the blazing summer sun.
So parched and barren was this place, I wished the journey done.
I picked up speed In hopes that I could leave it far behind,
When a flash of color caught my eye And a thought entered my mind.
Slow down, I said. Enjoy the trip and savor what's around,
And the desert bloomed with beauty. Everywhere its joy I found.
Because I didn't see it When I sped along so fast,
Were there colors in the desert? Did the rocks their shadows cast?
And if I think beyond this place To the One who made it all,
Are there colors in my desert? Does He hear me when I call?
Because I do not see Him, I may think He doesn't care.
But the colors in my desert Reassure me HE IS THERE!

~Gayle K Moody~
5/23/98