Breathe in: God I am overwhelmed
Breathe out: God sit with me
God,
I confess that I have been cursed
with your Holy Spirit
I have your empathy in spades
Her whispers echo in my ear
I feel worry
for the children
for my trans* and nonbinary family
for all those who are black and brown
whose birth, citizenship and being
are being tossed about
and trying to be erased
like words on a page
Holy Spirit
How is it that the same Spirit
that comes and teaches us to witness
also encourages, inspires
and consoles?
God almighty
I confess
my breath catches when I
feel our relationships
with other nations
disintegrating
when I see signs of hate
shrugged off or joked about
Pneuma–
I confess, I need your help
to breathe in
to breathe out
because I confess that sometimes
remembering to breathe freely
is an act of rebellion
Jesus Christ
I remember all of your short actions
that were so disruptive
most of them were
listening
and calling people by their
chosen
name
Walk with me
walk with us
as we do the same
help us to
listen closely to one another
and to call one another by name
God of empathy
breath
listening
and Name
Be with us
in this time of Trial
I pray
Amen
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