Friday, February 23
Teaching about Anger
Matthew 5:20-26
Always
The man at the coffee shop today could have been my brother,
about the same age, build, demeanor.
And the wonderings returned…
Would I attend his funeral and if I did would it hurt his family?
Would I be notified of his death?
Would I say anything meaningful to him if there was a chance encounter
and would he speak to me?
Does he miss the relationship I yearned for with him my entire life
but never had
and what if any relationship does he yearn for with me?
Is there some better way for me to love him and myself?
Though circumstances formed us,
what was my part in keeping us distant,
and if the answer was revealed,
would I have the courage to own it?
But what there is no need to ponder
is whether I will love him always,
the brother I know and the brother I don’t.
I will love him always.