if only you had reasted
on Monday, Creator God!

Mondays are so difficult:
the traffic snarls
at my good humor;

the week begins
with anything but rest
the last two days;

the stress i left on my desk
Friday afternoon
is still there
waiting for me to pick it up.

if only . . .

but then Tuesday would be
today,

so help me to welcome this day,
but more importantly,
see you in every moment
of this Monday. Amen.

(c) 2005 Thom M. Shuman