heritage

“He chose our heritage for us,” Psalm 47:4a

not stockpiles

of weapons, but

open arms to carry

the most vulnerable;

not multiple accounts

overflowing with money,

but pockets emptied

to feed the hungry,

to heal the broken,

to shelter the rough sleepers;

not power and privilege

to tell others what to do,

but grace and justice

to share with those

too often ignored

our inheritance

is more than enough

© 2019 Thom M. Shuman