Monday, May 13, 2024

May 13th

"If it had not been the LORD who was on our side" Psalm 124:1

we sat by the side
of our child through
endless chemo treatments
feeling the isolation 
each and every night.
the woman made
the scary decision to
slip away from her 
abusive partner, taking
her kids to the shelter
thinking she was all alone.
the student struggled 
to find the courage 
to stand up to the bullies
who tormented him every day
convinced he was the only one.
and you were there 
in the nurse bringing 
blankets and pillows,
the taxi driver who would
not take any payment,
in the classmates who
said, 'we've got your back.'

(c) 2024 Thom M. Shuman

Venmo: @Thom-Shuman

No comments: