Spirit of Life, moving source of all we know:
Now is the time when lush green leaves
clothe the oak trees,
Grosbeaks fill the forests
with exuberant song,
dogwoods lift their extravagant blossoms
to the sun,
and children race each other
to the swings.
It is high spring,
a time of glorious beauty.
And yet, as always,
there is pain here.
Even as we celebrate Mother’s Day,
our government is keeping the children
of brown mothers
in cages.
Even as we celebrate Mother’s Day,
black and brown mothers
weep from fear
that their children will not come home
because they have been shot by police.
Even as we celebrate Mother’s Day,
the children of all mothers
are endangered by climate change.
The irony is too much to bear.
Spirit of Life, Source of all love:
Springtime shows us
how much beauty the world offers:
the songs of birds
the colors of flowers
the faces of children.
Each is beautiful
alone
but they are even more so
together
because of the
differences
between them.
Help us be thankful for all this beauty
Help us love the differences
Help us act from our thanks and our love.
Help us act.
Help us act.
Help us act.
Blessed be.