At the last, O God,
promise that sacrifice
will never again be demanded.
At the last, O God,
promise that our sisters
and siblings and brothers will not need
to compromise their imago dei for security.
At the last, O God,
promise that thunder
will claim us and oust evil,
that bread and breath will be abundant,
that those who lack mercy will gnash their teeth.
Until then, O God,
promise that we can find you
in that place where a song is shared
as readily as a meal, where the urgency
of the journey is all the more reason for compassion,
where your lightning severs from our souls vanity and greed.
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