i saw god when i was nine
he sat on the couch with me
i stood up out of respect and so did he
he is better than us all
and yet he won’t let us feel it
i asked him why he loved me
he said he couldn’t help it

i saw god again when i was twelve
he pushed me on the swings
we ate strawberries together
and they were so sweet
i asked him why he loved me
he said he was returning the favour

i saw god again when i was sixteen
he sat with me at a cafe
i asked him why he loved me
he said that love cannot help it
i asked him what he meant

and he responded
youre so full of love
it keeps you moving
and you move so fast that
you don’t see it
running to catch up with you
love was always chasing you
you were always quicker