“You came near
when I called on you;
you said, ‘Do not fear!’”
Lamentations 3:57
into the shadows
that seem
so thick we cannot
see
our hope in front
of our faces,
into the silence
that is
so deafening we
cannot
hear a whisper of
grace,
into the
brokenness not
even the queen’s
guard
can put back
together,
into the tears
which quench
the flickering
candle
of our faith,
into the death
which seems
to have the final
word
over us, you come
and
take us by the
hand,
‘don’t be scared,
sillies;
i’ve been down
here before
and know the way
out.’
© 2020 Thom M.
Shuman
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