April 4th

"'You shall tell your child on that day, "It is because of what the LORD did for me when I came out of Egypt."' Exodus 13:8

when we sit across

the table, mug in hand,

as our friend tells of 

their journey from 

addiction to recovery,

when we ring the bell

as the medical staff

cheers for us as we

leave the cancer center

for the last time,

when we gather the

kids and grandkids

to tell them the story

of the ancestors who

were here before any

of the outsiders crossed

the seas to settle here,

we find ourselves riding

shotgun as God drives

towards the future 

without needing a map,

leaving Egypt fading

behind in the rearview

mirror.

(c) 2024 Thom M. Shuman

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