Sunday, January 19, 2025

January 19th

"I am about to do a new thing;
   now it springs forth, do
   you not perceive it?
I will make a way in the wilderness
   and rivers in the desert." 
Isaiah 43:19

you set down the platter
of sliced hope, with the bowls
piled high with grace, hope, love 
on both sides, with warm just
baked bread wrapped in peace.
but no matter how loud 
you ring the dinner bell,
we prefer to sit in that desert
we crafted from our despair,
nibbling on our bitter hearts
convinced it is fine cuisine.
we could watch the videos
we have downloaded to our devices
of our disappointments and
dreams turned to ashes, or
we could get up and help
you mend the moral arc of justice
which has been damaged 
by hate, fears, and fairy tales
about a fabricated future.

(c) 2025 Thom M. Shuman

Venmo: @Thom-Shuman

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