Monday, August 10, 2020

day 223


“The Lord is gracious and merciful,
    slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.”  Psalm 145:8

like a peregrine falcon,
our anger can swoop down
on another in an instant,
but
yours is like a turtle,
slowly plodding along,
occasionally moving its head,
until by the time
it reaches us,
all that is left
is your love

© 2020 Thom M. Shuman

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