A prayer for Christchurch.....

A poem and a prayer that I wrote for the people of Christchurch NZ, on the day of that sad and devastating earthquake:


Let the birds sing over the hills of Christchurch
A nation's treasure is in its people.
We pray for their well being
For their safety
For their health and healing...

That summer day, many passed on or were injured...
As that sad day gave way to the silvery moon,
May their names be written by the edge of the sky,
So we can remember them all for eternity...

The Avon river will carry with it our prayers,
Full of love and light for our people
And when that long day is done,
May the river carry with it, all the sorrow....