Invitation to a feast
by Elouise
So much anguish
In the world tonight—
Fear and uncertainty
on one side
Belligerent bravado
on the other
Death a daily reality
not to be held back
including death of hope
and relationships
Injustice flourishes–
A parasite eating its sick ways
into our shared psyches
and places of meeting
Yet there You are in our midst—
Showing us how to dance on injustice
instead of trying to ferret it out
from its beguiling masks
of self-righteousness
How difficult it must be
to prepare a table before all of us
around which we might together
take a faltering step or two
following You—
The lord of the only dance in town
that matters
Proverbs 17:1 (The Good News Bible):
Better to eat a dry crust of bread with peace of mind
than have a banquet in a house full of trouble.
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©Elouise Renich Fraser, 20 September 2017
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Response to WordPress Daily Prompt: Crumb
I find the more I see on the political front, the more leaves me restless and weary, I’m on a mission to send as much love, healing energy and goodness into this troubled world as I can.Praying more than I ever have and doubling down on the gratitude while at it😊💜🙏🏻☮🕉 another deep and thought provoking post my friend💜🙏🏻😊 and hey L💎💖
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I’m right there with you…On Sunday we were singing about dancing on injustice, and I couldn’t get that image out of my mind. I want to clobber the you-know-what out of it, but maybe there’s a better way. 🙂 I do think doubling down on simple things is super important right now. Thanks for the encouraging comment, Kim! (((xxx)))
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Thank you, Elouise, for this nourishing feast of thought and word…
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You’re welcome, Debbie. I needed it, too….
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Pandora’s box haunts us still;
and Hope is wearing thin.
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Each day is another opportunity to learn and grow. I still have hope, though not in those who kill it. I hope this day/evening finds you chugging right along! 🦋
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I hope that we never stop hoping.
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