Monday, January 01, 2024

January 1st

"Go through, go through the gates,
   prepare the way for the people;
build up, build up the highway,
   clear it of stones,
lift up an ensign over the peoples." Isaiah 62:10

may this be the year 
we go through the neighborhoods
and repair the homes
of those too old to care
for them or those to poor
to bear all the costs.
may this be the year
when we walk with the
forgotten, the vulnerable,
the broken, the lonely, 
crying out for the powerful
to make way for those who
are God's most valued children.
may this be the year
we will clear grudges
from the floors of our memories
and repair the streets of those
considered to be worthless
and raise the banner of justice
over all oppressed everywhere.

may this be the year.
finally.

(c) 2023 Thom M. Shuman

Venmo: @Thom-Shuman

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