Wednesday, November 15, 2023

homeward bound

"O LORD, who may abide in your tent? 
    Who may dwell on your holy hill?"  Psalm 15:1

the ones whose shoes
are scuffed, muddied, and hole-y
from walking the streets with
the lonely and the broken,
the caring whose arms ache
and are sunburnt from carrying
water, medical supplies, hope
to those climbing out of rubble,
the folks who spend their 
weekends mowing the lawns
and repairing the homes 
of elderly neighbors,

they
are the people you 
put out the welcome mat
for and prepare a place
at your table.

(c) 2023 Thom M. Shuman

Venmo: @Thom-Shuman

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