Poem/Prayer for Advent 2
by Thom Shuman

it's not rocket science,
is it, Lord?

making others feel welcome,
i mean.

if they show up
(like John)
barefoot,
we can just slip off our shoes
and get more comfortable;

if they come
(like John)
speaking in a way
we don't understand,
all we have to do is listen;

if they invite us
(like John)
to try a different way
of doing things,
we can jump into the water
and see what it's like.

it's not rocket science,
is it, Lord?

after all,
you welcome us
to your heart
just as we are.

(c) 2005  Thom M. Shuman

(Comments to Thom at tmshuman@fuse.net.)

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