male
female
matters not
this is neither sexual nor gendered
he sees the divine and calls it forth
with eye contact
or a tip
a friendly smile
a casual gesture
the invocation that rolls off his tongue
is music to the ears
the recipient: caught off guard and delighted
to be included in the beauty he pronounces
it is production
performative
the average joe is sanctified under his gaze
It is grace.
OuttaSiteOuttaMind 
inspired by a man at church (one very dear to my heart) who makes everyone he meets feel special.
I am reminded of Theresa of Avila’s “Christ has no body”. Particularly the line: “Yours are the eyes with which he looks compassion on this world.”
I want to learn to love people this way.