December 8th

"Let me sing for my beloved
my love-song concerning
his vineyard:"  Isaiah 5:1a

carols cascade
from the lips
of third-graders
packing shoeboxes
for children in
parts of the
world they
only know from
web searches;
hymns are hummed
by neighbors
who rise before
the sun rubs
sleep from its
eyes,
to shovel the walks
of the family who
just brought home
their new baby;
piano keys are tickled
by the arthritic fingers
of the white-haired
janitor who
has just finished
polishing the
gym floor
for tonight's
dance.
our Beloved's
love-songs
are all around us
if
we but take
the time to
listen.

(c) Thom M. Shuman

Venmo: @Thom-Shuman