Witness

It is to reveal what you know –

   what you've experienced

      with your five senses,

         your one heart,

            your whole life.

Do it with your deeds,

   your smile, your eyes,

      your tenderness, your patience,

         your generosity, your compassion,

      and, if someone does ask,

   let your words enhance the integrity

of the love you're living.

Above all, remember that

   you're not the only witness,

      probably not the first witness,

         and likely not the last witness;

so stop expecting a verdict;

   stop trying to bang the gavel;

      stop handing down sentences.

Seek to engage your own story;

   to live a faithful witness.

      That is all.

         Let God take care of the rest.

© 2015 Todd Jenkins