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Night after Thanksgiving and All is not Well

Stunned
as soon as I sleep
awakened by a loud bang
real or imagined

Zapped
bright light woke me up
to lots of prayers, knee deep -
5 a.m. vigil

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Gershon Wolf

November 26, 2023 at 6:56 PM

Hmm. Sounds like the real-deal version of 'Black Friday' to me...

Kim Rodrigues

November 26, 2023 at 7:49 PM

I don’t do Black Friday. I hate shopping…lol…and crowds.

Paige Hind

November 26, 2023 at 5:56 PM

Whoah, an intense write, must have been an intense night...

Kim Rodrigues

November 26, 2023 at 7:48 PM

Yes!

Bj Legros Kelley

November 26, 2023 at 2:31 PM

I will be praying Kim. I know we are awakened to pray sometimes, and sometimes we just know somethings wrong in the family before we are told. The biggest battles are often fought on our knees! May God bless you and keep you and your family.

Kim Rodrigues

November 26, 2023 at 7:48 PM

Yup, so true. Pray for my cousin.

Evelyn Judy Buehler

November 26, 2023 at 1:25 PM

So sorry to hear about your cousin, Kim. I am sending up prayers. May God bless you.

Kim Rodrigues

November 26, 2023 at 1:38 PM

Thank you, Evelyn <3

Sara Kendrick

November 26, 2023 at 9:18 AM

Glad you was thinking fast and your answer to the fear was prayer. Thank you for sharing this one and for dropping by my page. I am now wondering if it was gunshots as I see so much on the news about those up in the metropolitan area of Atlanta. Sara K

Kim Rodrigues

November 26, 2023 at 10:19 AM

No.

Joe Maverick

November 25, 2023 at 10:39 PM

Hmm Kim..It happens these unexpected Events come along, may the Lord bless and Keep you..May He shine His face upon you May He grant you of His peace..Dear Lord send Kim a messenger of hope in human form with, a sign of your Goodwil toward her.'

Kim Rodrigues

November 26, 2023 at 6:20 AM

Yo are awesome, Joe! May you be so blessed!

Tom Cunningham

November 25, 2023 at 11:13 AM

Sorry to hear that Kim, will keep your cousin in my prayers. Tom

Kim Rodrigues

November 25, 2023 at 12:03 PM

Thank you so much!

Jennifer Proxenos

November 25, 2023 at 7:50 AM

Congratulations dear friend on your inclusion of your awesome poetry in Poetry Soups third Anthology - Reflections on the Important Things. Blessings, Jennifer.

Kim Rodrigues

November 25, 2023 at 12:04 PM

Thank you, Jennifer! Very exciting!