epiphany

in the lonely cycle

      of days, may

   we be wise

   enough to

search for those who

have been turned away;

in the grayness

of gently falling

      fears, may

   we be the

   star to point

the way to hope;

in the frenzy

     of gift-returning,

   may we continue

   to offer grace

               peace

               welcome

to the forgotten;

in the shadows

      lingering in

      despair’s alleys,

   may we be

   another road

to follow home.

 

(c) 2018 Thom M. Shuman