it is not just at night any more,
that you wake up calling for
Jesus to bring you a glass
of cold milk or for the Spirit
to bring you some antacid tablets.
the heartburn you experience
while you watch our hearts grow
colder towards those who are
ignored by the powerful (which
are most of us, in truth) and who
are forgotten by the privileged
(again, us when we look in mirrors)
churns your stomach into a
cauldron of aggrieved acid which
sticks with you every day.
so,
may we be the healing YOU need
by becoming more compassionate
more caring, more gracious, and
more just, so the ulcers we cause
will finally go away.
(c) 2024 Thom M. Shuman
Venmo: @Thom-Shuman
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