Saturday, November 16, 2024

November 16th

"O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
   his steadfast love endures forever!" Psalm 118:1

with all that goes on
in the world these days,
i could care less about
an aging boxer slash bully
slash narcissist match,
but i hope i am passionate
about those fighting hate.
i have no real feelings 
one way or another about
some superstar celebrity 
who has thousands of dollars
stolen while earning so much 
more playing a brutal game, 
but i am ashamed of a political
culture which seeks to rob 
people of their self-worth.
i hope i will never trust more
in the false promises and 
hollow lies offered every day
than i do in your love which,
however battered and windswept,
weary and frayed at the edges,
refuses to let go of me.

(c) 2024 Thom M. Shuman

Venmo: @Thom-Shuman


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