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Sunday
Dan Clendenin’s indispensable blog Journey to Jesus alerted me to this Laura Kelly Fanucci poem. In response to those describing Donald Trump’s victory in apocalyptic terms, Clendenin says the poem—which he calls a prayer—can help us regain our bearings.
“When This Is Over” provides timely reminders including, most importantly, our potential “to become better for each other because of the worst.”
When This is Over
By Laura Kelly Fanucci
When this is over,
may we never again
take for granted
A handshake with a stranger
Full shelves at the store
Conversations with neighbors
A crowded theater
Friday night out
The taste of communion
A routine checkup
The school rush each morning
Coffee with a friend
The stadium roaring
Each deep breath
A boring Tuesday
Life itself.
When this ends
may we find
that we have become
more like the people
we wanted to be
we were called to be
we hoped to be
and may we stay
that way — better
for each other
because of the worst.
