November 6th

“For you do not give me up to Sheol,
   or let your faithful one see the Pit.” Psalm 16:10

yes, the shadows lengthen
seeming to hide the end of the path.
yes, the alleluias seem to echo
in some distant corner of my soul,
yet, your lullaby of resurrection
slips through the cracks in that stone
i have rolled into place to bury my doubts.
Keeper of those promises
we have either forgotten or
no longer think we can trust,
you will not let the dust of death
cover our souls with silence,
for your grace has a longer reach
than the deepest grave
and your tenacious love
refuses to let go of us—
even when we release our grip.
so, continue to whisper life
into the shadows as they lengthen
once more.

© 2025 Thom M. Shuman

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