April 17th

"He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation;" Colossians 1:15

and now,

we see your face

in the wrinkled skin

of grandparents walking

hand in hand each evening

and in the smiles of immigrant

children moving into a new home.

now,

we feel your hands

in the touch of a nurse

comforting a cancer patient

and in the pat on the back

of a teacher encouraging 

a struggling student.

now,

we hear your feet

in those who march 

for justice in broken communities,

in those who take part

in relays for life,

in those who walk 

to a neighbor's house

to bring a casserole of hope.

(c) 2024 Thom M. Shuman

Venmo: @Thom-Shuman