Second Friday in Lent

“As he was walking along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed him.” Mark 2:14

i was in my yard
and heard your voice
and muttered, ‘can’t
you see all these weeds?’
i was at the computer
and you whispered in my ear
and i said, ‘just one more search.’
i was at the game
when you blew the whistle
for the 2-minute warning
and looked at me, and
i hollered, ‘they’re going
to make a great comeback.’

despite all my excuses,
keep calling my name
until it finally sinks in
you are talking to me
and
i get up (finally) and
follow

© 2022 Thom M. Shuman