Even the Rocks Cry Out

By Jane Tawel

January 23, 2023

“Gem and Mineral Exhibit at Natural History Museum” by Mr.TinDC is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

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I wrote this after a visit to the Los Angeles History Museum’s incredible gem and mineral collection and exhibit. For better writers than I on rocks and other natural things that sing, talk, yell, shout and praise Creator-God, please read Habakkuk, Isaiah, the writers of the Psalms and the words of Jesus of Nazareth.

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Even the Rocks Cry Out

By Jane Tawel

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The world can seem lonely,

and I doubt there can be a God.

Otherwise, wouldn’t He or She or They

care?

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Everything aches,

inside me and without.

And people keep killing each other,

while churches and synagogues and mosques

make more and more and more money

to feed their superstars.

While the masses go hungry

for the lack of a miracle

of people sharing their loaves and fishes.

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Ah, yes, Superstars.