The Eyes of God

in #poetry6 years ago



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You can't fool God. God sees everything.
...That's an advertisement.
You're so dumb, you don't know you're alive.

—Fizgerald, The Great Gatsby



A blue dusk
Settles
Over the buildings


The city
A dark garden
Of fireflies.

The eyes of God
Range over the streets;
Peer into windows—

Tiny pictures
Of other lives
Scrutinized

Souls weighed on scales
And the plumb line
Of justice prevails

No one’s ways
Hidden
From his face

Their deeds
Written
On tablets of tin

And who can stand
When he peers
Within?

The eyes of God
Roam over the earth

Nothing is hidden
From his face

In the darkness
Musky weeds fume…

And flowers release
Their sweet perfume.



© 2018, John J Geddes. All rights reserved



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Quién escapa de los ojos de Dios? De sus designios? Es él el gran vigilante de nuestras vidas, @johnjgeddes. Por algo lo llaman el omnipresente. Pero dónde está esa mirada? Desde el cielo? La mirada de Dios está dentro de cada uno de nosotros, de nuestras acciones, en nuestra conciencia. Son sus ojos los que nos miran cuando estamos con nosotros mismos, cuando hacemos un inventario de las cosas buenas y malas que se hayan podido hacer en el día. Pero también lo encontramos allá afuera. Es él el que habla cuando vemos la tarde caer, florecer las orquídeas, volar los pájaros, llorar un anciano, reír un niño. Como dices en tu epígrafe: no se le puede engañar, los engañados somos nosotros. Un abrazo

Usted escribe, 'La mirada de Dios está dentro de cada uno de nosotros, de nuestras acciones, en nuestra conciencia.' Eres muy sabio, Nancy. No podemos escondernos de su presencia

Nothing is not recorded in time and creation. So true. Nice to have the attention and care. Great write tonight, John. Really wonderful:)

Thanks, Pryde

Those eyes! Oh so true John, wise words. Beautiful poem, thank you!

God's eyes everywhere,
I do not want to fool him.
He is a great, intelligent.
he is all of one.
, Lord! Peace in the world.
thanks you forjo @hnjgeddes nice #poem. i love you poem.. continue writing i am waiting.....

welcome friends @johnjgeddes i am alwayes stay with you.

I appreciate the word of F. Scott Fizgerald,@johnjgeddes, 'God' thanks.

what an amazing post i like its first lines.....
You can't fool God. God sees everything.
thanks for sharing this poem to us..

A powerful poem, @johnjgeddes ...
Love these lines so much:
"The city
A dark garden
Of fireflies."
It symbolize many cities in the world...

Thanks for sharing...😍

Between heaven and earth there is nothing hidden for God. Regards

The one that knows everything . I do like this poetry , it is so sincere

amazing graffiti!!!!those eyes almost make you feel unconfortable:)

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