People as fixtures:
oddities who
fill roles -
flat stereotypes -
the homeless man,
the wounded vet,
the vagrant youth.
Avoiding eye contact,
we hurry by
or
guilt-ridden
dig for spare change
in designer pockets.
Peter looked in
the cripple's eyes -
saw him -
and offered healing
and hope
in Christ's name.
The lame will walk,
the dumb will speak,
the clumsy will dance,
the fractured psyche
will calm -
all will
leap for joy!
Look into the eyes
that hide behind
grease-straggled hair,
or the stone facades
of hooded teens.
Look.
See.
Then pray.
Focus on the riches
you have in Christ
and dig into
those
pockets.
