Have Mercy

Forgive us we know not what we do, may we learn the path of love.

We pick sides and people get hurt, when will we choose love?

Must our decisions end in suffering, if they must may our choice be compassion, toward all.

Are we foolish to think we can avoid pain and suffering? In this world we will have trouble… consider it pure joy when we face trials of many kinds, the Christ had to suffer… when will we learn?

Compassion unlocks the key to address our own pain and suffering… human suffering is very real. We lose loved ones, we get ill, we age, we die. We strive, to do good, to do right, and it often ends in more suffering.

Do we invite suffering? No, not purposely. We avoid suffering to our own detriment and the detriment of others.

So forgive us, have mercy on us, may we have mercy on others too, and ourselves, for we, they, all of us know not what we are doing… have mercy on us, we pray.