God and Nature 2025 #1
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By Christopher Eyte
She’s so alone, so tired and bleeding.
Crowds push her. A lonely lady.
Poor soul. She stumbles. She falls.
Chokes on clay dust. Eyes streaming.
A flutter of blue. A man. Bearded.
Seems special. People excited.
She stands up. Must stop bleeding.
Darling woman. She forces through.
The man. Back to her. She reaches…
Touch.
He doubts. Others seem so certain.
“We saw him. With our own eyes.”
Mind clouded. Thoughts confused.
This is too much: “Unless I see…”
He’s the only one talking now.
“... with my own eyes …”
Tears. Sharp breath. Pupils dance.
A flutter of blue. A man. Smiling.
Touch.
Me. Pebbled beach. Raging ocean.
Where is He? Still can’t see Him.
Keep looking. Same old. Wind blows.
Sun shines. Even so... that’s not Him.
Home. ‘Now we know in part...’
I want that part fully. And then more.
My children holding hands. Dancing.
“Spin me around,” says one, laughing.
A flutter of blue.
Touch.
Chris Eyte is a journalist living in Swansea, Wales, with his wife Celine and three children. He works as an International Correspondent for Christian Daily International and enjoys writing a devotional blog (hislovefrees.life). He was awarded an English MA Hons degree from St Andrews University in Scotland and later became a district reporter for the Sussex Express in East Sussex. This was followed by a role working as a copy editor for Newsquest in Newport and freelancing for various clients in different industries, including faith-based organisations and charities. Chris became a Christian in 2002.
She’s so alone, so tired and bleeding.
Crowds push her. A lonely lady.
Poor soul. She stumbles. She falls.
Chokes on clay dust. Eyes streaming.
A flutter of blue. A man. Bearded.
Seems special. People excited.
She stands up. Must stop bleeding.
Darling woman. She forces through.
The man. Back to her. She reaches…
Touch.
He doubts. Others seem so certain.
“We saw him. With our own eyes.”
Mind clouded. Thoughts confused.
This is too much: “Unless I see…”
He’s the only one talking now.
“... with my own eyes …”
Tears. Sharp breath. Pupils dance.
A flutter of blue. A man. Smiling.
Touch.
Me. Pebbled beach. Raging ocean.
Where is He? Still can’t see Him.
Keep looking. Same old. Wind blows.
Sun shines. Even so... that’s not Him.
Home. ‘Now we know in part...’
I want that part fully. And then more.
My children holding hands. Dancing.
“Spin me around,” says one, laughing.
A flutter of blue.
Touch.
Chris Eyte is a journalist living in Swansea, Wales, with his wife Celine and three children. He works as an International Correspondent for Christian Daily International and enjoys writing a devotional blog (hislovefrees.life). He was awarded an English MA Hons degree from St Andrews University in Scotland and later became a district reporter for the Sussex Express in East Sussex. This was followed by a role working as a copy editor for Newsquest in Newport and freelancing for various clients in different industries, including faith-based organisations and charities. Chris became a Christian in 2002.