The Resting Place (Excerpt)
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May all nations rise up together
and with FireSpirit burn to ashes
the Great Anger that separates us.
May all nations rise up together
and with WaterSpirit wash away
the Great Shame that drowns us.
May all nations rise up together
and with EarthSpirit bury
the Great Hate that strangles us.
May all nations rise up together
and with AirSpirit blow away
the Great Fear that stops us.
As we leave this resting place today
may we find the rhythm of our own soul
and ever dance to it.
By Marta I. Valentín, minister, First Church Unitarian, Littleton, Massachusetts. From Encounters: Poems about Race, Ethnicity and Identity, Paula Cole Jones, Editor. Published by Skinner House in 2011, this book is available through the UUA Bookstore (800-215-9076) or the CLF library (617-948-6150).
