June 1st

"Be gracious to me, O God, for people trample on me; 

    all day long foes oppress me;
my enemies trample on me all day long, 

   for many fight against me. 

O Most High,
      when I am afraid, I put my trust in you." Psalm 56:1-3

as the detectives interview

neighbors about any folks

who had a grudge against me

and the forensics teams

takes pictures of the

boot marks all over me

and prepare to draw

the white outline around me,

you come in wearing your

deerstalker cap, pipe in mouth,

and magnifying glass in hand,

pointing out that they have

misread all the signs while

i have been turning the 

proverbial cheek to all, just

as you have asked of me.

(c) 2024 Thom M. Shuman

Venmo: @Thom-Shuman