Tuesday, August 19, 2025

August 19th

“Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us,
   for we have had more than enough of contempt.” Psalm 123:3

have mercy, Lord,
as the privileged pile their plates
higher and higher while
the hungry hold out empty plates.
have mercy, Lord,
as the forgotten wave away
the disdain of the narcissists
continually looking for mirrors.
have mercy, Lord,
when the hearts of the vulnerable
sag like long-distance runners
as the taunts of the influencers
sting them with careless jabs.
have mercy, Lord,
as we keep craning our necks
towards your gentleness,
still hoping to see the One
who has never, not once,
looked away from
your children despised
by everyone else.

© 2025 Thom M. Shuman

Venmo: @Thom-Shuman

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