Faith

No, I do not find faith in god

I find faith in the planet that gave me life

The water that runs

And the air that fuels the vastness around me,

I find faith in the birds that sing,

And in the bees that dance, although they don't know why.

No, I do not find faith in science,

I find faith in the flowers that grow

In the trees that still stand

In the sand on the beaches, millions of years old

Still serving a purpose

In the stars above that appear, every night, without fail, although there is no obligation.

No, I do not find faith in love

I find faith in flesh

I find faith in your lungs

A quiet engine, granting you time

That you never asked for

I find faith in the way that your fingers move

I find faith in the way that your hair and nails grow, relentlessly, although you may have stopped growing, yourself.

No, I do not find faith in my brain,

I find faith in my soul

I find faith not in my heart, but

In my perception.

I do not find faith in my organs

I find faith in resilience, in resistance.

I find faith in my will to survive, although

I don't know why.

I can see god, everywhere I go.

I can find heaven in the strangest places

Divinity is everywhere, it surrounds me,

And it surrounds you.

No, I do not find faith in God,

I find faith in nature,

I find faith in myself,

I find faith In you,

And all around me,

I find faith.