"For you shall not go out in haste,
and you shall not go in flight;
for the LORD will go before you,
and the God of Israel will
be your rear guard." Isaiah 52:12
in these tik-tokky, follow
every conspiracy theorist
down every un-factchecked
rabbit hole which pops up,
may we slow down just enough
to follow your lead so we can
smell the barest hint of spring
on the breeze which chills us,
and sit on the park bench
watching little kids play together
with simple, joyful abandonment
and
then refreshed
let you pull us to our feet
as you gently push us forward
to protect the forgotten,
to challenge those who think
that when Jesus spoke of
the little, the lost, the last, the least,
he was speaking of the wealthy,
to never choose silence as the
best way to deafen hateful words.
(c) 2025 Thom M. Shuman
Venmo: @Thom-Shuman