They walk in darkness
Begging to see
Their voices rise
Hungry to be seen
Invisible people
Still have
Hearts / Beating / Rhythm
Under the weight
of the waiting–
But always,
always walking,
Three steps forward
Two steps back
But still–
we keep on
walking

Hands on the plow–
Hold fast for now.

Bloodstained land
and bitter water–
passed down
to our sons and daughters:

not inheritance—
testimony.

The time to come
is drawing near
when forgiveness
finds us here:

not in thunder–
in whisper.

Healing–
we pray for healing.
We pray
it will find us
in its time.

We pray
we will be ready.


Glory–
we have not forgotten yours.
You have not forgotten
Your promise