Thursday, May 01, 2025

May 1st

"Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you." 1 John 2:24a

when we think
abide
means sitting in our
easy chairs of apathy, 
letting grace gather dust
out of disuse,
putting compassion
back in the box 
and on the shelf 
in the closet,
agreeing on that 
antiquated notion that
justice is a luxury for
the few, the privileged,
tip us out of our 
chairs, waking us from
our drowsy disinterest,
and leading us out 
into a world desperate
for those who actually
give a damn about 
others.

(c) 2025 Thom M. Shuman

Venmo: @Thom-Shuman

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