Standing, but sitting in her walker.
I assisted her by placing my items on
The conveyor belt within her reach.
"Thanks," she said.
I complimented her on her
Sparkly cap and asked, "Are you
Looking forward to Easter?"
"Yes. But for me, Easter is
Every day," she answered.
"For me too," I said.
We sensed that we were "sisters"
Despite our different skin tones.
"He must increase but I must
Decrease," the lady said.
"Guess what!" I told her.
"I wrote a poem about that verse," and
I quoted it for her:
"He must increase, but I must decrease.
It's a process I must refine.
It means using my breath to inflate His
Balloon and sticking a pin in mine."
"I love it," she said.
And we couldn't help but praise Jesus at
The check out at the Dollar Store, not
Minding the onlookers.
I went into the store to buy Easter
Cards.
But my sweet sister reminded me
That I should celebrate the empty
Tomb every day, not just on
Easter Sunday.