Haiku for every day of June 2021
Tuesday, June 1
Bright words sing today
like the sun the poem shines
deep inside my soul
Wednesday, June 2
Keep those kids coming
Miles, Jasper bring us life
We’re so much younger
Thursday, June 3
Big front coming through
Pouring rain all day and night
Barefoot I walk free
Friday, June 4
Stop by the ER
Just this once, do it for us
Choose medical help
Saturday, June 5
You are one sick girl
Doctor Martinez speaks up
Better spend the night
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Sunday, June 6
It’s never-ending
Uncover new infections
Dig deep to remove
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Monday, June 7
Marg’s ambulance ride!
Big hospital for TEE
Seton is the best
Tuesday, June 8
Holy Family
Joseph, Mary and Jesus
Fill quiet chapel
Wednesday, June 9
Walk into the sun
Peaceful third floor atrium
Sit with Marg, be still
Thursday, June 10
words often fail me
sing, joy of my desiring
sweet, this life with God
Friday, June 11
Why do all this work?
Jack, Aly, Miles, Jasper
Live right up to God
Saturday, June 12
sing oh, the water
find a splash pad, go get wet!
Laughing, jump again
Sunday, June 13
Hit the long golf ball
Topgolf Sandels, Tomitas
Miles, Aly learn how
Monday, June 14
In me, Jesus said
“What you do for Margaret
You will do for me
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Tuesday, June 15
Each gift you give her
Will enrich you all the more
Each day of your life
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Wednesday, June 16
guilt, fear, confusion
at the sound of Jesus’ words
slipped clean, right off me
Thursday, June 17
Two valves plus between
14 hours in OR
Patience comes from God
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Friday, June 18
Back in again, short
This time, remove cotton blocks
Mar’gret’s still asleep
Saturday, June 19
New home, ICU
One thousand tubes and wires
Just the beginning
Sunday, June 20
Grace online right here
Matt: wise, funny, loves us tough
Nurses hear him too
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Monday, June 21
Beside still waters
Shepherd me into heaven
Let my cup run full
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Tuesday, June 22
Friends, friends forever
When the Lord’s the Lord of them
So good to be loved
Wednesday, June 23
Giving of ourselves
Never an easy thing, but still
– the richest moments
Thursday, June 24
Austin covets green
The desert reaches in close
Water – Texas dry
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Friday, June 25
Leaving ICU
So long, been good to know you
But all tubes are out
Saturday, June 26
Our Austin skyline
Helipad, ambulances
The view from the top
Sunday, June 27
Listen to the warm:
Grace – yet another Sunday
Hospital morning
Monday, June 28
One day at a time,
That’s all I’m asking from you
Cleanse my heart, Jesus
Tuesday, June 29
No sense going home
My heart’s in the hospital
Waiting for morning
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Wednesday, June 30
Let God catch us up
Kiss, touch, fall in love again
So much wiser now