17th Sunday after Pentecost

Mark 9:38-50

Each and every snowflake
that falls from heaven
is alike
with six sides
and a crystal structure
that reflects just so
the joy and perfection of the Creator
who created this beauty
in our world
And yet
no one snowflake
is like any other one snowflake
that falls into our world
in beauty
that reflects just so
the joy and perfection of the Creator
shining through
its own uniqueness
(be at peace)
For one snowflake to say
to another
be gone
you are not of the same cloud
or shape
(with one another)
would be to admit
that the sun does not shine
through each crystal
(be at peace)
reflecting the same
light
For one snowflake to say
to another
(with one another)
you are not of the same water
would be to say that water
is not water
For a snowflake to say
(be at peace)
the beauty of the Creator
shines uniquely in you
(with one another)
is to see God