GRAYER

We are missing the sun

Have seen it only briefly

Over the last few months

This can’t last forever

Easter Sunday was cold

It didn’t feel like spring

Heavy clothing was needed

No flowers from the garden

No sign of any significant change

So we go on, grateful for

What we do have and happy

That the weather isn’t worse

Today the ground is covered

The white is beautiful but

It is time for green and warm

We are looking for warm rain

And gentle breezes, and it looks

Like we will keep on waiting  

Other parts of the world have

It much worse off. There is war

And persecution and annihilation

Churches are locked or bombed

People and starving and there is

No water. We should have no

Complaint and should be doing

All we can do to relieve their suffering

but we are limited in what we can do

Dictators have ordered a stop to

Any help coming to those oppressed

It is a sad, sad situation. We can pray

That those suffering do not lose their

Faith. This is asking a lot, and they no longer

Have the leadership they should have

The pope speaks words but they ring

Hallow. We need countries to come together

rather than choosing their safest situation

which changes according to who has the

upper hand. We are all accountable.

We have been taught and it is up to us.

The sun will eventually shine

Stanski

April 19, 2023, ^