I am little

A poem for big people and little ones

You may have come here from my reflection on a Torah reading that I really wrestled with. Or you may not. Either way, it’s fine. Because we are little, and God is big, and that is good news indeed.

Mountain, Nature, Flowers, Sky, photographer uncredited

I am little, and God is big.

I go to the mountains because they are big.
It’s in the mountains where you can see the earth folding like fabric.
It’s in the mountains where you can see the shadows of clouds.
Everything is big, and I am small
But I do not feel belittled
I feel awe.

I hike up the mountain because it is tall.
At the top of the mountain you can see the whole sky
At the top of the mountain you can see the whole valley
Everything is small, and so am I
But I do not feel belittled
I feel wonder.

I gaze at the night sky because it is vast.
From the high mountain meadow you can see many stars
From the high mountain meadow you can see space in between
Everything is vast, and I am small
But I do not feel belittled
I feel God.

I am little, and God is big.
But I do not feel belittled
I feel love.