in the morning I plead my case to you, and watch.” Psalm 5:3
i groan so much in the morning
about having to head off
to a job which pays well
but which, well, bores me to tears
and so do not have time
for the unemployed hoping for help.
while tapping my plastic money
on the machine, i mutter to myself
about how much groceries cost
(though my pantry runneth over), yet
ignore the mother explaining
why she cannot buy her child’s
favorite cereal.
i spend so much time
putting the case to myself
about what a burden privilege
can be,
that i turn a deaf ear
to your pleading, O God,
for just a few minutes
of genuine compassion.
© 2025 Thom M. Shuman
Venmo: @Thom-Shuman
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