Dear Celebrity,

You walked past me today and…

For a brief moment in time,

We shared the same space

enjoying life at a similar pace.

Walking through a city of LOVE –

Can you feel it? The love, that is…

as you look into

a passerby’s face?

Do you know you are more

than glances and stares,

pictures to be taken with hopes

to catch you unaware?

Are you a trophy,

a conversation,

a bragging right

alone?

Are you somebody, like the rest of us…

Only hoping sometimes

to pass for the

unknown?

This is not my first time

passing by someone like you,

and both times I’ve pondered, wondered…

“What about you?”

How is your day

what are the thoughts on your mind

as you embrace simple moments

to pass the time?

Today, there doesn’t seem to be a show.

No camera, no directing,

no script to memorize, no acting,

no pretending –

this day is part of your real life,

as it is mine.

Please know you are thought of

and that others care, hoping to

grant you a moment

free of fan fare.

As for me, I’m offering up a simple prayer:

May you know the goodness of God’s redeeming love;

May you find Him

and all you’re looking for –

May you know true love.

Who would’ve thought

we’d cross paths in this place?

The children, butterflies;

simple beauty and grace?

Some are thankful

Excited that you LOVE this city –

we call HOME.

Pass through freely; you are not alone.

Thank you for returning to the screen

Once more to move us.

May this time it be different for you

a CREED, with less fuss.

An enjoyable time to reflect

and look inside.

Time to evaluate your heart

and all that’s precious in life.

As you tell the story on the screen once more

May your spirit go…

Deeper…

And dream much bigger…

that somewhere, there’s someone

(many, in fact) that pray for you

to find joy, peace; time to relax.

I pray God speaks to your heart

in a gentle whisper

Hear Him above all the lights and sounds

that in your life, His truth will abound.

I’m thankful we shared

this brief moment in time

May this poem bless your life

as your life work has blessed mine.

Dear celebrity, thank you –

blessings from this city of LOVE

and more importantly from

the great God above.

-Brook Joy, missionzera.com 2015 (passing by Stallone, February 28, 2015 – Philadelphia)