we pray for the peace
of cities where senseless violence
takes the lives of innocents
and where teenagers carjack
vehicles simply to prove they can.
we pray for the peace
of neighborhoods where property
is being bought up by businesses
looking to make huge profits
on homes (after evicting families
who have lived there for years.
we pray for the peace
of rural areas where there
is so little access to doctors,
mental health care, education,
jobs, growth (despite all the
promises of politicians who
do not care for anything but votes.
and when we are done praying,
may we go forth to turn our words
in justice, compassion, grace, and love.
(c) 2023 Thom M. Shuman
Venmo: @Thom-Shuman
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