I have become like a broken vessel." Psalm 31:9
it would be so easy
to put you out of
our minds now.
to toss the palm branches
into the bin at the curb,
dust off our coats,
be distracted by the celebrities
heading into space or
the roller coaster our
retirement funds seem to be on,
to make the rest of this week
as unholy a mess as we can
because,
(spoiler alert)
we know the end of the
story (and have known,
for a very long time).
so may we join with those
who simply, by attending worship,
re-reading the story,
caring for the vulnerable,
and trusting in you,
refuse to put you out of mind,
and thus prove
the psalmist wrong.
(c) 2025 Thom M. Shuman
Venmo: @Thom-Shuman
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