Wednesday, March 11, 2020

third wednesday in Lent


“If my father and mother forsake me,
    the Lord will take me up.”  Psalm 27:10

we come home
only to find a suitcase
(containing all we have)
on the front porch, a note
telling us all the locks
have been changed, and
through the tears, we
can barely see you sitting
in your banged-up, rusting
pickup, until you throw open
the passenger door, hollering
‘hop in!  let’s go hang out
at my place!  I’ve got plenty
of extra space.’ 

© 2020 Thom M. Shuman

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