as I pour out my soul:" Psalm 42:4a
here is what i will cling to
this day, and i pray, in all
those days to come,
that
when the hurlers of hate
are the loudest, love's whispers
will be heard in our hearts.
that
when the demagogues of despair
think they have convinced the crowds,
hope will be marked on more ballots.
that when cruelty targets outsiders,
trying to sell us locks for our doors,
more folk will put out welcome mats.
that when gangs of grudges lurk
like frighteners in the shadows,
we will hold tight to one another
as grace walks us home.
(c) 2024 Thom M. Shuman
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