faith
comes in those old stories
we have heard so often
from those with snow white hair
that we could finish them
before they get to the end
and sometimes it annoys us
with those troubling questions
that kids ask which make us turn
hoping to see someone behind us
who can answer them.
and
in the silly songs composed
by little ones in bubble-filled baths
as they try to put off bed time
for as long as they can, as well
as in the birds who hesitantly,
and then with greater courage,
begin to sing of hope and joy
after a terrifying storm has
rushed past our houses,
we hear the whispers of
faith.
(c) 2024 Thom M. Shuman
Venmo: @Thom-Shuman
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