his adversaries on every side." Psalm 97:3
yes! at last!
answer our prayers and
send down those lightning bolts
turning the cruel into crispy critters,
those balls of fire burning
away the chaff,
that backdraft that will explode
and consume all the knuckleheads.
but, maybe,
when we take a deep breath
and set aside our fiery anger,
simply plant that spark
of humanity back in our souls,
make our hearts burn with
justice for the forgotten,
set a match to those dried
branches of our faith which
have withered from your vine,
so that like a phoenix,
we might rise and see our enemies
as those who are more like us
than we dare admit, as we all
keep getting in the way
of your loving and gracious
hopes for your children.
(c) 2025 Thom M. Shuman
Venmo: @Thom-Shuman
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