Wednesday, July 20, 2011

in our midst (matt. 13:31-33, 44-52

the kingdom of heaven
  is like an old dog
  curled up in a
           sunbeam
     snoring his praise
        in solitude;

the kingdom of heaven
  is like a seashell
  burrowed under the beach
        which a little girl
              found
     and gave to her best
              friend
         in the bleak midwinter;

the kingdom of heaven
  is like a
             sprinkle of
         fireflies
     skimming across the
            lawn, just
        out of the
                reach
     of dancing
           kittens;

the kingdom
            is . . .

(c) 2011 Thom M. Shuman

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