they walked on dry seabed

between walls of water wet

to safety on the other side

 

and then, but three days later

of wandering in that arid place

they railed at moses saying

 

“this is hopeless,

what will we drink? it was

better before as slaves”

 

and i wonder if God breathed deep

and thought “i held back

the waters miraculous and yet

 

you already do not think

i can sort out water to drink”

and sighed…

 

but not with judgement or disgust

as this human might presume,

but with sadness that his beloved

still carried

these worries

and fears.

 

and even after miraculous deeds

were not free

to trust

 

so he lovingly reminded

them once again

–through water

 

heather pound 2024

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