May 17th

"Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God." Ephesians 5:1-2

we think we are
your twins when we

offer judgment to those

whose spirits have already

been broken by the world

never noticing you pulling

them onto your lap to hug,

or when we point out all

the rules they have broken

even though you already

wiped the whiteboard clean,

or when we turn our backs

on them because they have

not filled out the forms for

assistance correctly or 

(heaven forbid!) they do

not live in our postal code,

as you keep nudging them

forward whispering, 'keep

knocking, for you are the

fragrant offering I would

give them, if they would

only pay attention."

(c) 2024 Thom M. Shuman

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