Looking Up To the Hills

All day long, from 7:15 am today, needs come To my gate, with either "pastor " or "vaderrr" Justin & John T needed breakfast before work They did not go directly, to fellow churchgoer I found some biscuits (10 ordinary ones) apples Then Siya came for oil, Siyabulela that is, Burns on both elbows. I risked it all A week ago, they were raw wounds I applied coconut oil, when gloves were gone He came to thank me (but lazy to wait in line At the community clinic). Lines form at 5am 3 hours before a few nurses come (no doc) I added some elbow help - but with gloves! Before I could rest with tea and poetry Zihle ( Zeez Sleh) was yelling at mom, others She lives in the Xhosa location, visits grandma When her sons are in school (non weekends) I felt for her, calmed her (home was left unclean) She was throwing stuff out, yelling & cleaning ---+ We are blessed in these "township locations" Surrounded by hills, Amatola mountains Polluted & unappreciated, but I looked up We do not look up enough. Earth focused we! The hills remind me of the psalmist's prayer I look to the hills, where my help come from I look to the hills where my rest comes from I look to the hills, green hills, God's hills And remember shalom, wholesomeness amen