The phone ringing
startled me
woke me
from sleep
Like a window
shattering
I hesitated
to pick
up
my
heart
thumping
Who
would call
at
this
unGodly
hour
and
why?
Worried
I
did
uneasily
lift
the
receiver
and
whispered
“Hello?”
It’s
a
robocall
from
the dentist’s
office
a
reminder
of my appointment
At such
an
hour?
Are you kidding me?
But
I was greatly relieved
No one hurt
No one crying out
Nothing
horrible
terrible
no emergency
no
tragedy
no
loss
no
bad news
Funny
the dentist’s office!
But
I could
not
get
back
to
sleep
Staring at the ceiling
in darkness
I felt a
sense
of
gratitude and
for
no reason
really
no reason
said aloud
“Thank you Lord”