hold fire

this world
has it always been this mad?

it’s always been this beautiful

oh, there are so many fires raging
on so many fronts right now
the relentless news of them all
will either numb your heart
or break it

oh, where shall our tender, mortal hearts
find their tender, mortal refuge
if not within the One Heart
that dwells at the heart of all creation?

for we are all refugees
thirsting for kind welcome
hungering for home

oh beautiful world
grant us the strength

oh beautiful world
grant us the courage

oh beautiful world
grant us the wisdom

to know where to stand
to know what to say
to know what to do

to know
how to be
human