November 27th

"Therefore wait for me, says the LORD, 

    for the day when I arise as a witness.” Zephaniah 3:8a

wait—
just wait,

in that quavering silence between
our shattering and God’s breath
moving upon us like mist
over a lake in the morning.
wait—
just wait,
as God gathers up all the pieces
of this puzzle called life
we have scattered in our frustration.
wait—
just wait,
for God will speak
in the frayed voices of the forgotten,
will point to the evidence
of all the pain we have caused
in those tears cupped in God’s hands.
wait—
just wait,
not in fear but in that hope
that God makes all things new,
even our waiting.

© 2025 Thom M. Shumabn

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