Gently I fold my hands
dropping to my knees
Weeping for losses
Not my own this time
Losses of my neighbor elsewhere
Losses that hurt
Losses that weaken my knees
Losses that push me to that thought;
Forgive
I say to my heavenly Father,
Help me to forgive
Help them to forgive
Help us to forgive again and again
Even when it hurts
With this simple prayer
Heal my heart again
Heal our hearts
Heal your people
Heal us all
For we cry through
simple words of
prayer.