Hope

I don’t usually care for computer generated calls.
Most often they’re a huge annoyance,
politicians courting my vote
or salesmen trying to sell me something.
A computer call last Wednesday was different.
It said, The water supply is no longer contaminated.
The water is safe to drink.

That meant I didn’t have to boil water
on the stove
for two minutes
at a full rolling boil
any more.

I could just turn on the faucet
and pour myself a glass of water,
Use ice from the refrigerator's ice maker.
In that moment I was awash in gratitude,
giddy with it!

This computer call brought genuine hope
that one day life would be normal again
with safe water
television
the internet
garbage pick up
and peace of mind and heart.
The Lord of hosts is with us.