on their back

for all who have

been forced to send

up hard prayers

while lying

on their back

while their buildings

and Bodies

their shelters

and Psyches

are under attack

suffering from cancers

around and within

waiting for answers

amidst the din

of explosions

and corrosions

facing the endings

without knowing

how or where

to begin to engage

the harsh circumstances

thrust upon them

by enemies with energies

designed for destructions

assessing deductions

for limiting casualties

while knowing

our Journeys

all lead to finalities...

as the forces conspire

to invade and overwhelm

may the potential

for causalities

reveal Something more

hidden and Resurrectional

Hopeful and Real

than inevitable fatalities

and Someone more Faithful 

than fateful eventualities

and Somewhere Giving

and Forgiving enables

a new Way of Living

and Somehow Loving

empowers a new Day

of enlivening possibilities

as enduring Realities

as tensions release

and dissensions cease

a soft landing

and replenishing

all they lack

a new Radiance

and Realm

of Healing

and Peace...

Amen.

#Epiphany2022 #PeaceAndProtectionForUkraine #HealingForCancer #HopeForAllSuffering #ThanksPattyGriffin

('I Love Ukraine' mural art in Kyiv, Ukraine. Artist unknown.)