Nature

Who can go against nature?

Whether good or bad, we cannot help but admire its beauty.

Be it trees, mountains, rivers or streams,

Can you find fault in them?

To complain is to make yourself a fool,

To appreciate is to elevate your soul.

So perfect as the trees grow taller,

So vast as the mountains stretch their arms,

So smooth as the rivers rush down,

So fresh as the streams glide by.

Look at the rocks, the sand upon the land,

Nothing bothers them.

What we see is peace and tranquility,

Surpassing every doubt and fear.

Think of the ocean’s waves,

Coming and going without regret.

Its vision deep and clear.

Simply being what it is!

There is nothing among creation,

Whether it breathes or not,

That fails to declare God’s glory

Without rest, day and night.

Who then, is the worst among creation?

Nature? Or man?

There is no defence for mankind.

At every hour,

A missing element lingers within him.

So poor, so wretched in his being.

But God, rich in mercy, deep in love,

Extended compassion to the worst,

That he might draw the best from him

Among all creation.

How blessed it is then, to say,

Thank you, Lord!

For your mercy and grace,

For your compassion and love.

Remember what the Psalmist declares,

“What is mankind that you are mindful of them,

Human beings that you care for them?”

_Vizo Seyie (9th August 2025)