where?

"Help, O LORD, for there is no longer anyone who is godly; 

   the faithful have disappeared from humankind.
They utter lies to each other;
   with flattering lips and a double heart they speak." Psalm 12:1-2

maybe we are 

looking in the wrong

places and faces,

for the godly

are in dumpsters

separating trash

from recyclables,

the faithful 

are giving up time

on their devices 

to devise opportunities

for those seeking hope,

the single hearted

are focused on caring

for the forgotten,

the honest 

are holding accountable

those who see themselves

as self-appointed saviors.

(c) 2023 Thom M. Shuman

Venmo: @Thom-Shuman