therefore I have not been disgraced;
therefore I have set my face like flint,
and I know that I shall not be put to shame;" Isaiah 50:7
when we want to crawl
into a cave and hide from cruelty,
when we run out of words
to call out the hateful,
when we find ourselves
afraid to engage with the powerful,
when we trust that our privilege
will protect us as others suffer,
when our fear fatigue wears down
that compassion deep within us,
when broken promises become
will-o'-wisps leading us away
from the truth we need to confront,
help us, Steely God,
to set our faith like flint
to stand side-by-side with you
and our siblings in these times.
(c) 2025 Thom M. Shuman
Venmo: @Thom-Shuman
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