July  7,  2020

“ATTENTION!”

I was never in the military, 

but I saw scenes in movies 

when different military folks 

said to one another: “Attention.” 

That blurted shout certainly 

got attention and folks saluted 

each other for a solid second. 

I’ve wondered about that. 

Is that the motive of a million kids 

wanting their mom or dad to stop 

what they were doing and give 

that kid a moment of attention? 

Is the author  of every novel, 

the painter of every painting,

the baker of every cake, 

standing there hoping for attention? 

I for one – don’t believe in a God who 
wants attention – but there are moments - 

like on a white bright Eucharistic moon 

filled night,  I hear a slight, “Hmmm!” 

  

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2020