God’s Golden Eye

God’s Golden Eye

When I was a child

Every night I knelt beside my bed

Clasped my hands in front of my face

Closed my eyes

And bowed my head

And I asked God to bless my family

That was so many years ago

Before I became an adult

And prayers were just a waste of time

My life was going just as I had it planned

Money and fame came easily

And so did the cancer, which grew in my chest

Only then I remembered what my mother told me

“God is always watching even if you forget Him”

So, I climbed the highest mountain I could find

I dropped down onto my knees

Clasped my hands before me

Closed my eyes

And, for the first time in 30 years I prayed.

I didn’t pray for Him to save my life

I asked Him to watch after the woman I loved

And the children I would never see again

When I raised my head and opened my eyes

I looked up toward Heaven to see if God had heard me

Across the valley

Between the peaks of other mountains

I saw God’s golden eye looking down at me

And at that moment I just knew

My prayers would be answered

And everything would be just fine