I Talked to A Shadow Today

This morning I talked to my older (adopted) brother today, my Mom took him in after he and sister (Becky) lost their birthmother, for the first time since he had a massive stroke and Open Heart Surgery.

(The only reason I clarify the fact that he’s adopted is both my younger and older brother have the same first name.)

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Isaiah 53:4–5 NIV

Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. [5] But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.

I talked

To a shadow today

Listened as he

Tripped over

Words

Trying to make

Sense of what

He had to say.

Heard the tears

Of frustration

As I assured him

Everything would

Be okay.

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I talked to

A shadow today

The one who

Was once protected me

Now needed protection

From the pain

The struggle.

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I talked

To a shadow

Today

Remembering

When he’d walk

Me to school

To keep me safe

Now I felt

The need

To keep

Him safe

But when the

Enemy is within

All I know

To do is pray.

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I talked

To a shadow today

And felt a piece

Of my heartbreak

Not knowing

If he’s forever

Changed

Yet still celebrating

The brief conversation

We had today.

Copyright Michelle R Kidwell

November.28.2024