First Saturday in Lent

‘O send out your light and your truth;
let them lead me;
let them bring me to your holy hill
and to your dwelling.’
Psalm 43:3

when it is easier
to be blinded by
the spotlight on celebrity
as it moves across the
shadowed lawns of worry,
may i follow that candle
whose light struggles
to shine in the gale force
winds of fear

when it is simpler
to listen to the prattling
of the pied pipers
of anger and injustice,
may i hear the whispers
of the Spirit’s longings

then i will be able
to continue the journey
through these bleak days
arriving at last at your
house
of compassion and grace

© 2022 Thom M. Shuman