Shabbat

But if you listen to me, says the LORD, and bring in no burden by the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but keep the sabbath day holy and do no work on it, then there shall enter by the gates of this city kings who sit on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their officials, the people of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and this city shall be inhabited forever. Jeremiah 17:24-25

may this day
       be less running
                   around
          with errands, and
                   more
    walking with you;

may this day
       offer less talking
                    and
          more silence;

may this day
       be less about
                  accumulating
    and more about
             giving (away);

may this day
       contain less
                      grumbling
    and more
                      songs
    to you;

may this day
       be less focused
                     on me, and
          more on the ones i
                     love (especially
                  you);

may this day
       be less about
                      doing, and
            more about
                      being;

may this day
             be
    sabbath.

© 2013 Thom M. Shuman