These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

Waiting for a "Guest"

Waiting for a guest to come
doth heighten senses all.
Praying for a peaceful sum,
that no harm may fall.

Waiting 'til the guest arrives,
so many preps to do.
Hoping that we'll live and thrive
when the peace is new.

Waiting to meet ev'ry need
of guest and home folks here.
Waiting until we be freed
from each risk and fear.

Human guests oft schedule times
for the best to be.
Hurricanes oft visit climes
without cause we see.

Waiting for the present knock
upon our life's own door.
"Grant us, Lord, that on The Rock
we're founded as before."

by Jay O’Toole
on August 30th, 2023