Lenten Moment 23 March 2017

A Prayer - A Blessing:

May our eyes remain open even in the face of tragedy.
May we not become disheartened.
May we find in the dissolution
       of our apathy and denial,
       a cup of the broken heart.
May we discover the gift of the fire burning
     in the inner chamber of our being–
     burning great and bright enough
     to transform any poison.
May we offer the power of our sorrow to the service
     of something greater than ourselves.
May our guilt not rise up to form
     yet another defensive wall.
May the suffering purify and not paralyze us.
May we endure; may sorrow bond us and not separate us.
May we realize the greatness of our sorrow
     and not run from its touch or its flame.
May clarity be our ally and wisdom our support.
May our wrath be cleansing, cutting through
     the confusion of denial and greed.
May we not be afraid to see or speak our truth.
May the bleakness of the wasteland be dispelled.
May the soul’s journey be revealed
     and the true hunger fed.
May we be forgiven for what we have forgotten
     and blessed with the remembrance
     of who we really are.

        ----The Terma Collective