2014
During this holiday of new beginnings
A specific prayer spoke to me of
That which troubles most minds
In our nation, today—namely war:
We pray for all who hold positions of leadership and responsibility in our national life. Let your blessings rest upon them and make them responsive … so that our nation may be to the world an example of justice and compassion … Cause us to see clearly that the well-being of our nation is in the hands of all its citizens; imbue us with zeal for the cause of liberty in our own land and in all lands …
If you said:
Annie, I hate to think of our young people
Fighting on foreign shores
I'd wholeheartedly agree
Then reality would speak to me, and I'd add:
Our young are sent to fight over there
To keep those who mean us harm far from here …
Suggesting why reality is often so hard to bear
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