Poem/Prayer for Worship
by Thom Shuman

you can be found:

   in the rich, deep loam
   of our apathy,
   where you plant
   the seeds of justice;

   behind the barbed words
   of our angry retorts,
   as you whisper
   of our oneness;

   in the list    of our exhausting schedules,
   when you pencil in
   oases for our weariness;

   through the tangled briars
   of our deep-rooted hates and fears,
   as you clear a path
   for your healing peace.

and so
in the cracking of our hearts,
and the brokenness of the Bread,
we will find you;

when we empty the Cup,
refill it with our gifts
and offer it to a little child,
we will find you;

as we move the chairs around
to make room for everyone
at your Table,
we will find you. 

(c) 2006  Thom M. Shuman 

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

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