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“Answer me when I call, O God of my right!

    You gave me room when I was in distress.
    Be gracious to me, and hear my prayer.” Psalm 4:1

when everyone treated my

calls like they were from

telemarketers, blocking me,

you picked up on the first ring;

when all the doors

were slammed in my face,

you got out the blankets,

sheets, and pillows for the guest room;

when even my best friend

said, “enough; don’t you

have anything new going on?”

you pour me a cup of tea

and settle in your chair

as if you have all eternity

to listen –

just to my heart

© 2020 Thom M. Shuman