First Wednesday of Advent

“Hear a just cause, O Lord;

         attend to my cry;

   give ear to my prayer from

         lips free of deceit.” Psalm 17:1

if we ignore the

cries of those we

feel have no cause,

   we will not hear

   your prayers for justice;

if we are not willing

to bend down to listen

to the whispers of little ones,

   we will not hear

   your grace tickling

   our ears.

© 2018 Thom M. Shuman