Palm/Passion Sunday

   "he who vindicates me is near.

Who will contend with me?
   Let us stand in court together.
Who are my adversaries?
   Let them confront me." Isaiah 50:8

we will joyously wave

our branches, but then 

use them to brush away

any evidence you passed by.

we will take off our 

coats and cloaks to lay

them on the ground, but

grab them up to get them

cleaned as quickly as possible.

we will smile and wave and cheer

as if we could never let you

be anything but what we have

hoped for all of our lives.

we will not challenge you

or contend with you, 

we will not confront you

nor ever become adversaries.

we will simply ignore you

which may be the cruelest 

choice

of all.

(c) 2024 Thom M. Shuman

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